ALOWONLE GRACES FINAL MATCH OF 2019 AKESAN DAY FOOTBALL COMPETITION

ALOWONLE GRACES FINAL MATCH OF 2019 AKESAN DAY FOOTBALL COMPETITION

A young philanthropist who is also the leading aspirant to the office of the Ogun State AMORAN Chairman, Otunba Nurudeen Aina otherwise known as "Alowonle" led other dignitaries and important personalities to grace the final match of the 2019 Akesan Day Football Competition held at St. James Primary School playground, Iperu on Thursday, 28th November, 2019.

The tournament, which ended yesterday, was in commemoration of the ongoing 34th Anniversary of the annual Akesan Day Celebration in Iperu. The final game was between NATA Boys and Butchers Association. It eventually ended in favour of the NATA Boys and Otunba Alowonle was at the event to present prizes to the winners and individual players who excelled at the tournament. 

Speaking after the completion of the match, Otunba Nurudeen noted that apart from being held in commemoration of this year's Akesan Day Celebration, the football competition is meant to tighten the cord of unity among youths in Iperu and also discourage them from different social vices.

"In football, there is fun. The sole aim of this fun is to promote unity among everyone involved. Football could be likened to the connection rod among the youths. It equally helps in fishing out talents so that they do not waste away, unnoticed. 

"I am really excited to have witnessed today's match and I must confess that both teams played wonderfully well but in every contest, there must be a winner. I congratulate the NATA Boys on winning this competition and urge their opponents to put more effort next time. There is no victor or vanquished. We are all winners," Alowonle said. 

 Cash prizes of a hundred thousand naira (#100,000), seventy thousand naira (#70,000) and fifty thousand naira (#50,000) were presented to the first, second and third positions respectively.

A'Court Victory : Alowonle hails judiciary, congratulates Abiodun, APC

A leading aspirant to the office of the State Chairman of Articulated Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association of Nigeria (AMORAN, Ogun State Chapter), Otunba Nurudeen Aina popularly known as "ALOWONLE" has congratulated Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State on the Appeal Court judgement which further affirmed his victory at the March 9 gubernatorial poll. 

  Reacting to the judgment, the Businessman cum transport union maestro in a statement signed by his media team, said the appeal court verdict was a victory for democracy and the good people of the State, whom he said gave the APC-led government of Governor Abiodun the mandate to lead the State and have continued to show tremendous goodwil and support to its noble vision in advancing good governance and impact positively on their lives as true heroes of democracy. 

  Otunba Nurudeen, while thanking God for the victory appreciated the judiciary for rising up to its solemn responsibility of ensuring that justice prevails, stressing that the judgement  was a clear indication that the third arm of government is the last hope of the common man. He said, "Gov Dapo Abiodun's emergence as the governor of Ogun State was overwhelming and a popular decision, which saw to his victory at the March 9 governorship election in the State. 

  Yesterday's judgement of the Court of Appeal only affirmed the unanimous decision, goodwill, solidarity and support which the good people of Ogun State have continued to accord him and his administration for the entrenchment of good governance and people oriented leadership in the State. I wish to call on a few persons who may still be aggrieved to drop sheath their sword in the interest if the State and join hands with our visionary governor to move Ogun State forward". 

 The Court of Appeal in Ibadan, had on Monday, 11th of November, 2019 dismissed the appeal of the Allied Peoples Movement and its governorship candidate, Hon. AbdulKabir Akinlade, seeking to upturn the Tribunal's judgement and the victory of Prince Dapo Abiodun as the duly elected governor of Ogun State at the March 9 governorship election in the State.