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Gov Uba Sani Unity cup: Tijani Babangida appoints Ahmed Lawal, Dahiru Sadi, others as technical committee members

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3 years ago

November 2, 2023

Chairman of the Governor Uba Sani Unity cup, Tijani Babangida has appointed former Nigerian International, Dahiru Sadi, current head coach of the Nations U-17 team,Ahmed Lawal as members of the technical committee for the event which is billed to commence November 17, 2023.

Other members of the think tank committee, include current assistant coach to coach Nduka Ugbade, a man popularly known as Morinho, Ahmadu lawal Ofoje. He is also with the football collage, Abuja. The other person in the group is current U-15 chief coach, Patrick Bassey.

The rest are Gidi Mohammed, a former Ranchers bees captain who is also a state coach with sport council in Kaduna state, Al Amin, a talented youth coach, also with Kaduna state sports council, and Hassan Abdallah, former coach with heartland fc of Owerri, who also worked with coach Samson Siasia as a national scout for the Nations U-23 team.

According to Babangida who himself was a former Nigerian international noted that the technical team is expected to move round the venues with a view to identifing very talented players that would be selected to form the new football club for the state.

Meanwhile, the draws for the tournament was held on Tuesday in the city of Kaduna, and the twenty three local governments were divided into four centers which are:

GROUPINGS
ZONE 1 – KUDAN CENTRE
GROUP A

ZARIA
SOBA
KUDAN
IKARA

ZONE 1 – KUDAN CENTRE
GROUP B

S/GARI
LERE
MAKARFI
KUBAU

ZONE 2 – KADUNA CENTRE
GROUP A

K/NORTH
CHIKUN
B/GWARI
IGABI

ZONE 2 – KADUNA CENTRE
GROUP B

KAJURU
GIWA
K/SOUTH

ZONE 3 – KAFANCHAN CENTRE
GROUP A

A. KACHIA
B. KAGARKO
C. JABA
D. Z/KATAF

ZONE 3 – KAFANCHAN CENTRE
GROUP B

JAMA’A
KAURU
KAURA
SANGA

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29 Days To AACT 2026: IBB Club Renewal Heralds Nigeria’s African Golf Showcase

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4 hours ago

October 4, 2026

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

With 29 days to the 2026 All Africa Challenge Trophy (AACT), Nigeria is stepping up preparations to host the continental women’s team golf championship, with the extensive rehabilitation of the IBB International Golf and Country Club in Abuja providing a major boost to the country’s readiness.

In a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja Director of Communication AACT 2026, Kayode Adeniyi said the Club’s Board of Trustees has assured that the facility will be fully prepared to welcome golfers, officials and delegates from across Africa when the championship tees off on November 2.

Chairperson of the Board of Trustees, Hon. Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, CFR, gave the assurance after inspecting ongoing rehabilitation works at the Club, expressing satisfaction with the progress recorded so far.

The IBB International Golf and Country Club has undergone extensive rehabilitation following its closure to regular golfing activities for more than a year. The intervention has focused on the golf course, selected holes, the clubhouse and other key facilities required to provide a befitting venue for the continental championship.

Justice Dongban-Mensem expressed confidence that the rehabilitation programme would be completed in time for the AACT, further reassuring stakeholders that the Club would be ready to host Africa’s leading female golfers.

Chairman of the Club’s Interim Management Committee, Peter Deshi, also expressed optimism over the progress of work, with regular golfing activities expected to resume ahead of the championship.

For the Ladies Golf Association of Nigeria (LGAN), the readiness of the host venue remains a critical component of the country’s preparations.

President of the Association, Dr. Lami Ahmed, has similarly expressed confidence in Nigeria’s preparations to stage a successful championship.

The 2026 AACT is scheduled to take place from November 2 to 7 at the IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja.

With the countdown now entering its final month, the rehabilitation of the Club is sending a strong message about Nigeria’s determination to deliver a successful championship and provide a worthy stage for Africa’s finest female golfers.

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