Oba Oginni, Fadulu Win ITC’s FATOIL Badminton Doubles Championship
From Ogundele Olanrewaju
Sports enthusiast, HRH Olatunde Oginni and the table topper, Toba Fadulu have emerged champions of FATOIL Badminton Doubles Championship after the final duel at the badminton section Ibadan Tennis Club, (ITC) on Monday.
The badminton event was organizerd to celebrate and commemorate the birthday of Otunba Olusola Omole, the Captain of the section.
Oba Oginni who owns the defunct Flogin Football Club along with Toba Fadulu subdued Bamidele Ogunrinola and Oluseyi Kayode-Adedeji in the double badminton competition inside the indoor badminton court of ITC Iyaganku, Ibadan.
Otunba Omole, celebrant also play a ceremonial match before the final game as part of activities arranged to entertain the friends and well-wishers that came in large numbers to celebrate with him.
Oba Olatunde Oginni in his remark after the prize presentation commended the celebrant for his love for the development of badminton and pray that he will witness many years.
The President of Ibadan Tennis Club who was part of dignitaries that watched the final and closing ceremony, Prince Oluwole Peter Akinyoye also full of praises for the celebrant over his selfness disposition the section and the club in general.
Otunba Omole in his remark thanked all and sundry who had contributed to huge success recorded during the competition, while pledging to sustain the tournament as an annual event to commemorate his birthday.
Medals, prizes were presented to winners at the end of the event while lots of freebies were shared to members of the club and guests that graced the event.
Photo captions: Oba Olatunde Oginni (second left) President of Ibadan Tennis Club, Prince Peter Akinyooye, Sponsor and celebrant, Otunba Sola Omole and Toba Fadulu (left) posing for press after the event.