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Organisers extend registration deadline for DR D.K Olukoya Ibile football tourney

By Ifeanyi Eduzor

Registration  of teams for the 2nd edition of the Dr, D.K Olukoya Ibile football cup for teams in and around Lagos State is continuing at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos.

The Tournament aimed at developing  grassroot footballers would officially kick off on May 23, 2023 at the Isheri Registration Center while the final would hold on May 30 at the Campus Mini Stadium, Lagos Island.

The chief organizer who is also chairperson of the Lagos State Football and other Sports Supporters club, Alhaja, Shade Gbajumo told newstap.com.ng yesterday  that the registration deadline is being moved  from Friday May 19 to Monday May 22 to enable more teams showing interest in the Dr, D.K Olukoya Ibile Cup to complete their registration at the Lagos Football and other Sports Supporters club Office at the Teslim Balogun Stadium.

“Following persistent phone calls on 08033523722, the organizing committee is giving two days grace to teams ready to register for the open championship. The tournament will surely start at  the Isheri Registration Center on May 23 and we are looking forward to quality football.“The top  team will go home with One hundred and fifty thousand naira (N150,000.00), the runner- Up will get One hundred thousand naira (N100,000.00), while the third placed team will be going home  with Fifty thousand naira  (50,000.00) respectively besides other prizes for the Most Valuable Player (MVP), best behaved team,Best Coach, Best Goalkeeper etc.”, “Said Alhaja Shade Gbajumo who expressed prefound gratitude to the General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministry, Dr. D.K Olukoya for touching the lives of many youths through sponsorship of the annual football Carnival.

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