Police Machine Battles Musty FC In Emir's Cup Final

 




... Sultan to lead traditional rulers to the occasion 


Ayodeji Ismail 


The Closing Ceremony of the 2023 Emir of Ilorin Football Competition holds this Saturday, at the main bowl of the Kwara State Stadium Complex, Ilorin.



The competition popularly called, Emir's Cup is organized by Ilorin Emirate Football Council to celebrate the 28 years coronation anniversary of Maimaritaba, the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Dr Ibrahim Sulu Gambari, CFR.



The tournament which is climaxing with final battle between Police Machine and Musty FC will kick off by 3:pm, while the third place playoff between Okaa Sports FC and Adezzy FC  is billed for 2pm at the same venue.



Briefing sports writers ahead of the grand finale, the chairman of the main Organizing Committee, Alhaji AbdulRazaq Owolabi Agbaji Wopa expressed the readiness of the MOC to stage a hitch free grand finale.



Alhaji Wopa commended all the participating teams for exhibiting the spirit of sportsmanship through out the competition, noting that the competition has come to stay as an annual grassroots football show piece.



Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq is expected to grace the occasion as the special guest of honour, Dr Alimi AbdulRazaq, who is the Mutawali of Ilorin and Senator Saliu Mustapha will both chair the event while Ambassador Nimota Akanbi and Sa'adat Belgore are the Chairpersons.



Expected royal fathers are Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Mohammed Sa'ad Abubakar the third, Emir of Gwanadu, Emir of Kano, Emir of Bauchi, Emir of Bichi, Oni of Ife, Ataoja Oshogbo and others .

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