28th July, 2011
Chairman of Ibeju Lekki Local Government, Lagos, Nigeria, Prince Bayo Balogun, says future editions of Chairmanâ€
Prince Balogun, who is fondly called “The Special Oneâ€, said at the final of the 2011 edition of the Chairmanâ€
Candid FC of Iberekodo defeated Invisible FC of Awoyaya 5-4 on penalty to win this yearâ€
Okonlomo FC, Ibeju beat Lakowe FC 3-1 to win the third place trophy.
Prince Balogun praised the gallantry display of the two finalists and congratulated Candid FC for lifting the trophy after a rigorous competition.
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“I also want to commend the fans who defied the rain to watch the best of grassroots championship as displayed by the team today. This shows that with support these players have a brighter future ahead.â€
Various awards were given to deserving players and team at the end of the competition, these included the Best Behaved Team award which was won by Invisible.
Jimoh Ibrahim of Candid FC won the best goalie award, Highest Goal Scorer award went to Bakare Aliu of Okanlomo, while the Most Valuable Player, MVP, award was given to Sharmark Akapo of Candid FC.