Fashola To Captain All Stars Against Ex-Abiola Babes

Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola is expected to captain All Stars Football Club of Lagos as they take on a selected team of the defunct Abiola Babes in a football match tagged MKO Abiola Memorial Cup, which will be played at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos on Tuesday, June 12 by 4pm.

The one day event is sponsored by the Lagos State Government through the Office of the Senior Special Assistant on Grassroots Sports Development to the Governor.

The organiser of the event, former Nigerian international, Tajudeen Disu said that all necessary machinery has been put in place to ensure a hitch free event, adding that Governor Fashola has agreed to leave his busy schedule to honour the late Abiola, the acclaimed winner of June 12, 1993 general election.

"The Governor will captain the All Stars to the historic match. Some of the players of his team will include Chief of Staff, Lanre Babalola and former Nigerian international, Henry Nwosu, MON. Lagosians will have the opportunity to see players of the defunct Abiola Babes on parade.

They include goalkeeper, Raymond King, Friday Ekpo, Dahiru Sadi, Bright Omokaro, Friday Christopher, Toyin Ayinla, Bremner Alada, Biodun Odejimi, Tarila Okoronwata, Nicholas Ukadike, Wasiu Ipaye, Monday Odiaka, Segun Agbayewa, Yemi Adebanjo and Rafiu Adegbenro," Disu said.

He also revealed that some ex-footballers, football academies have been invited to be part of the event, which will see renowned comedian, Johnny Walker performing.

"I want all state governors to emulate Fashola with this kind of honour giving to a man, who paid the ultimate prize for the democracy we are enjoying in the country now.

"On a personal level, the late MKO Abiola was a father to me. I won't forget the scholarship he gave to me to study in the US and some other things he did for me. I think he deserves more than what Nigerians are doing for him now,"Disu said.