Tuesday, 20 August 2013

Youths to honour Akpabio in football tournament

Youths of Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District have decided to come together under one umbrella and institute a football tournament to drum support for Chief Godswill Akpabio’s Senatorial aspiration.

The football tournament to be known as “GODSWILL AKPABIO FOR SENATE CUP” will be in Under-20 category and will be organized by the State Chapter of the Youth Sports Federation of Nigeria (YSFON).

Briefing journalists at the end of the maiden meeting of the Local Organizing Committee, the Secretary Youth Sports Federation of Nigeria, Akwa Ibom State Chapter, Mr. Isonguyo Iniodu flanked by the Deputy Coordinator, Mr. Udeme Jackson Udo, said they want to use the football tournament to mobilize support for Chief Godswill Akpabio Senatorial bid, stressing that they would be happy to see Chief Akpabio emerging as the sole candidate or going unopposed to represent the people of Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District in the National Assembly.

Also speaking, the Youth representative in the Committee and National President of Afaha Obong Clan Youth Association, Prince Nsikan Ibanga and the Technical Director, Coach Aniekan Umoh, assured that they would do everything possible to ensure that the tournament being the first of its kind in the history of the senatorial district is successful.


The tournament which is expected to commence in October this year, will attract youth teams from within and outside Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District.

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