Oluyole set for football tournament finals as Olatunji’s initiative uncovers young talents

Oluyole Federal Constituency in Oyo State is set for the grand finale of a grassroots football tournament designed to identify and nurture young sporting talents, with 40 schools drawn from all 10 wards of the constituency participating in the competition.

The tournament which was sponsored by the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) House of Representatives candidate for Oluyole Federal Constituency in the coming 2027 election, Engr. Akeem Olatunji, was organised under the auspices of the National Association of Proprietors of Schools, Government Approved Schools and Teachers (NAPSGAST), Oluyole Branch.

The Oluyole NAPSGAST leadership, in a notice announcing the final fixtures, acknowledged Olatunji’s sponsorship and support for the competition.

The Oluyole NAPSGAST Chairman, Comrade Lateef Adekunle noted that the competition, which has brought together pupils from public and private schools across the constituency, is part of efforts to promote grassroots sports development, encourage healthy competition among schoolchildren and provide opportunities for the discovery of promising football talents.

The tournament has reached its climax with the championship final between Community Basic School, Kolomi, and OLGC Olurinde, while OLGC Ayegun and St. Matthew Abanla will battle for the third-place position.

The final-day event will bring together school administrators, teachers, parents, community leaders, sports enthusiasts and other stakeholders to celebrate the participating pupils and recognise emerging talents.

Organisers said the initiative reflects the importance of taking sports development beyond professional football and creating opportunities for young people to discover and develop their abilities from an early age.

Comrade Adekunle said Olatunji’s sponsorship of the competition has also reignited the potential of grassroots sporting activities as instruments for youth engagement, character development, discipline, teamwork and community integration.

“With 40 schools participating across the 10 wards, the tournament has provided a platform for young footballers from different communities to showcase their abilities, interact with their peers and compete in a structured sporting environment.

He praised Olatunji for his visionary leadership which he said has uncovered raw talents from the grassroots football tournament while assuring that the Association will nurture and monitor the progress of the discovered youngsters.