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FCT FA Election: Kolo Returns As Kwali Area Football Council Chairman

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5 years ago

February 27, 2020

Hon. Salihu Kolo on Thursday returned unopposed as the Chairman Kwali Area Football Council, winning by landslide gathering all the five votes.

Kolo whose first term in office stabilised football in the Area Council promised to consolidate on his achievement in his second term.

The election which was conducted at Icon Hotels, Kwali, Abuja on Thursday morning also saw the vice chairman, Mr Daniel Etsu returned with 5 votes from five.

In the third election observed by the Chairman, FCT FA Election Committee, Mr Victor Ijeremen, Muhammed Bukar was also returned as Member of the Area Football Council.

Chairman, Kwali Area Football Council, Hon. Salihu Kolo after the free and fair election said today remain one of his happiest day on earth and promised to raise a formidable team from the Council to contest and win the FCT Aiteo Cup competition.

“Today is one of my happiest day because i don’t know that i well be returned unopposed like this, the kind of support i get from my people is overwhelming.

He attributed the decision of the delegates to return him unopposed to the achievement during his first term in office and the fact that the delegates wanted continuity.

“And it is not that we don’t have capable hands to contest with me but in Kwali Area Council, we believe in continuity and i want to believe that was the reason i was returned unopposed.

“Our achievement recently could also be responsible for no one to contest with me. Just this January, the Kwali Area Football Council organised a successful U18 competition which was won by Kolo Babes FC.

“As we move into new dispensation and State Aiteo Cup is around the corner, we shall scout and get a formidable team to represent Kwali Area Football Council. The team should be able to beat any to final and probably represent FCT in the national Aiteo Cup.”

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NSF: Oparaoji, Ekpeyong, Quadri Gear Up for Tough Quarterfinal Clashes in Abeokuta

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2 weeks ago

May 23, 2025

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The tennis courts at the ongoing National Sports Festival in Abeokuta are buzzing with intensity as the competition hits the quarterfinal stage in both the men’s and women’s singles events, following a gripping round of 16.

Men’s Singles Quarterfinals:

Abubakar Yusuf of FCT will square off against Rivers State’s Abua Canice. Yusuf booked his spot with a 4-0, 4-2 win over Ehigiamusoe Endurance of Edo, while Canice cruised past Azi David 4-1, 4-0.

Bayelsa’s Uche Oparaoji faces Adeleye Daniel of Ekiti in a clash of skill and strategy. Oparaoji outclassed Urenyang Nuhu of Taraba 4-1, 4-2, just as Adeleye powered past Kaduna’s Ibrahim Sulaiman with the same scoreline.

In one of the most anticipated ties, Danjuma Lucky (FCT) will lock horns with Bayelsa’s top seed David Ekpeyong. Danjuma came through a thrilling contest against Ekiti’s Abamu Matthew, rallying to win 1-4, 4-2, 10-5, while Ekpeyong dominated Taraba’s Rubi Toba 4-0, 4-2.

Home favourite Christopher Bulus of Ogun will battle Edo’s Michael Chima for a semifinal ticket. Bulus swept past Rivers’ Timibra Godsgift 4-1, 4-0, while Chima triumphed over Delta’s Iloputa Ikechukwu in a straight-set win.

Women’s Singles Quarterfinals:

Delta’s Barakat Quadri, fresh off a 4-1, 4-0 win over Rebecca Ekpeyong of Bayelsa, will face rising star Emmanuel Bright of the IJA (Invited Junior Athletes), who overcame Rivers’ Maxwell Timipre 4-2, 5-3.

Edo’s Omotayo Blessing will battle Akwa Ibom’s Udoffa Mary in what promises to be a fiery encounter. Omotayo brushed aside Ekiti’s Adeusi Jesutoyosi 4-0, 4-1, while Udoffa outplayed Moses Favour of Kaduna 5-3, 4-0.

Elsewhere, Ogunjobi Success of Ekiti will test her mettle against Aina Goodnews of IJA, and Akwa Ibom’s Etoro Bassey faces Ogun’s Yakubu Ohunene in a South-South vs South-West showdown.

With the quarterfinals locked in, tennis fans are in for a thrilling ride as the battle for medals intensifies under the Abeokuta sun.

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