Super 4: Elegbeleye hails Dare, Gusau, Soname, says tourney was a huge success

By George Aluo

Chairman of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the nation’s domestic league, Hon Gbenga Elegbeleye has given a pat on the back to sports minister Sunday Dare, NFF president Ibrahim Gusau and Proprietor of Remo Stars, Kunle Soname over the success of the pre season tournament.

Elegbeleye in a message to all stakeholders after the tournament which was won by 3SC of Ibadan noted that the trio of Dare, Gusau and Soname contributed in no little way in making the event a huge success.

In his words…”The Super 4 has come and gone, and it was a huge success. The Hon minister of youth and Sports development, Sunday Dare, was with us at the Mobolaji Johnson stadium Lagos on Thursday 8th December, he  watched the match between Enyimba of Aba and Shooting Stars Sports Club of Ibadan and then waited to watch the second match of the day between Enugu Rangers and Bendel Insurance of Benin… I will also want to use this medium to sincerely appreciate Prince Kunle Soname who bailed us out at the last minute with his world class facilities in Remo. If not for his timely intervention, the tournament wouldn’t have kicked off as scheduled.”

Elegbeleye also thumbed up the Ibrahim Gusau led NFF for also identifying with the tournament.

“On Friday, NFF president, Ibrahim Gusau, First Vice President Anyansi Agwu and General Secretary, Mohammed Sanusi, were fully on ground to see the final match of the competition.”

The IMC boss was full of praise for the sponsors cum partners (Dozi Mmobuosi, the Tingo media group),

noting that the environment from start to finish was serene and the standard of football displayed by the four teams top notch.

The final match was won by Shooting Stars Sports Club of Ibadan who received the sum of N100m (one hundred million naira only) for their effort.