<em><strong>The Olowo of Owo, Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye lll</strong></em>
The second edition of the Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye lll Football Tournament, otherwise known as Olowo’s Cup, kicks off today Monday, July 3, 2023 at the Owo Community Stadium, Oke-ogun Owo at 3pm.
The opening match which is between the defending champion, Imade College, Owo, will taking on Methodist High School,Owo.
The final matches of the first edition of the tournament which was held in July 2021, was closed with fun and entertainment of which in attendance was the Royal Host, His Imperial Majesty,Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye, His Royal Majesty,Oba Alaba Adako,Oliyere of Iyere, Oloba of Uso,Oba Ebenezer Adewumi,Olupemen of Upemen,Dr Olusegun Olugboyegun Chairman CEO JOF Nigeria Limited,Hon. Ogunmolasuyi, the Majority leader,Ondo State House of Assembly and chaired and ably supported by Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu and his deputy Honourable Lucky Aiyedatiwa respectively.
The 2nd edition was postponed last year due to the Owo mourning season going through last year because of the St. Francis Catholic Church,Owo June 5 attacked.
Subsequently, the other eight schools featuring which are grouped into A and B, will slug it out in the competition that had its maiden edition last year.
Group A has Imade College, Owo, Methodist High School, Owo, AUD Comprehensive High School, Owo and Ijebu Community Grammar School while Group B has Owo High School, Owo, New Church Grammar School, Owo, Adeyeri/Iyere Comprehensive High School and Ahmadiyya Grammar School,Owo.
The finals of the competition is billed to hold on Thursday July 21 as part of the activities marking the 2023 edition of the Igogo Festival.
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