By Adetayo Omotoyosi Adeolu
The annual football competition, tagged AKOGUN UNDER-20 ANNUAL FOOTBALL COMPETITION, is set to take place on the 25th of June 2025. The organiser of the competition, Hon. (Dr) Akogun Olugbenga Omole, stated that the motive behind it is to serve as an inspiration to the young talents and to develop football from the grassroots in the Akoko area of Ondo State.
Speaking to our correspondent, Hon. (Dr) Akogun stated that the competition has been adopted as one of the main events of the Annual week-long Oka Day Festival. The Akogun Under-20 football competition attracts ex-internationals who have made their mark representing the country. The stars who had attended the past competition include Ben Iroha, Dosu Joseph, Mutiu Adepoju -The Head master, Peter Rufai-Dodo Mayana and Victor Ikpeba- Prince of Monaco, who was a special guest in last year’s edition.
Hon. (Dr) Akogun Olugbenga Omole was a former lawmaker, Nigerian Politician, Entrepreneur, Community Leader, Philanthropist, Farmer, Businessman, and a football club owner.
DareLasisionline.com reports that the competition, which started on the 25th of June, will have the Grand Finale on the 1st of August, 2025.
