Taraba State, a state governed by the main opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has emerged winner of the maiden APC National Unity Cup organised for youth teams across the country by the All Progressives Congress (APC).
In a highly entertaining and action packed encounter which took place at the Old Parade Ground in Abuja, the Taraba team defeated their Gombe State (another PDP state) counterpart ,by 5-3 on penalties after regulation time ended goalless.
Minister FCT, Mohammed Musa Bello, his Women Affairs counterpart, Aisha Alhassan (Mama Taraba) and members of the APC National Working Committee (NWC) led by the national chairman, Chief John Odigie Oyegun watched the encounter which the party said was the first of its kind in the country.
National Youth Leader of the APC, Ibrahim Dasuki Jalo said the essence of the tournament was to create unity, and engage the youths actively.
He said: “It is an APC tournament and event, organised by the youth wing of the party. We came with this idea and innovation in order to create unity, activities for our young men and to have a legacy whereby we would have established something after our exit and something that would be seen, enjoyed, use for their own development and progress in life.”
Reacting to a PDP state playing in the final and winning the tournament, Jalo said: “Actually, it was their own determination to join the states that the APC is ruling. There is difference between sports and politics. The boys are very determined with the feeling to do their best to showcase themselves among states that have APC membership.