Jimoh Ibrahim inaugurates football tourney in Ondo South

The billonaire businessman said that the  inaguration of  the Jimoh Ibrahim Football Tournament was part of his efforts to stimulate youths’ interest in sports and deepen unity among them.

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Dr Jimoh Ibrahim, business mogul and  All Progressives Congress Candidate for Ondo South Senatorial District in the 2023 General Elections, has inagurated a football tournament for youths in the district.

This is contained in a statement signed by Ibrahim and made available to newsmen on Thursday in Okitipupa, Ondo State.

The billonaire businessman said that the  inaguration of  the Jimoh Ibrahim Football Tournament was part of his efforts to stimulate youths’ interest in sports and deepen unity among them.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tournament is scheduled from Jan. 20 to Feb. 20 across Okitipupa, Irele, Odigbo, Ilaje, Ese-Odo and Ile-Oluji-Oke-Igbo local government areas of Ondo State.

Ibrahim, also the Founder of University of Fortune, Igbotako, gave the fixtures as Ese-Odo versus Odigbo for Jan. 20, Ile-Oluji against Ilaje, Jan. 25; and Okitipupa versus Irele on Jan. 30.

“The tournament is an effort to stimulate interest in sports among the youth as well as cement unity among youths especially in Ondo South,” Ibrahim said.

Meanwhile, Ibrahim has appointed the Ese-Odo Local Government boss, Mrs Folawe Sipasi-Aluko,  as Chairperson of the tournament.

He said that Dr Sunday Akinbiola, Publisher of Hero Magazine, would be the Secretary, while the other five council chairmen  in the district would be  co-directors.

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