Youngster Emmanuel Adejorin stole the limelight yesterday in the Chess event of the on-going Ikeja Games organized by Member Representing Ikeja Federal Constituency Honourable Abiodun James Faleke in conjunction with the National Institute for sports(NIS).
The 10 year old student of GraceBrook Secondary school displayed a great knowledge of the game with many tipping him to become another future champion like the 12 year old prodigy Tanitoluwa Adewumi who rose to stardom at eight years of age.
Though eliminated in the quarter finals, Adejorin impressed organizers and NIS officials who are officiating at the Ikeja Games and has since being promised further expose nationally and internationally.
The player who was escorted to the competition by his mother said he hopes to make an impact in Chess, while not losing sight of his academics.
Meanwhile, Chairman of the Games, Bayo Ayo along with members of the organizing Committee including NIS Director General Prof. Olawale Moronkola, has promised to link Adewumi and other discoveries with the appropriate sports federation, Lagos State Sports Commission and the Nigerian School Sports Federation.
The Ikeja games is the first ever organized multi-sport event in Ikeja federal Constituency featuring competition in 10 different outdoor and indoor games amongst teams and individuals participants drawn across Ikeja federal Constituency in Lagos State.
. Some events like Ludo, Ayo Olopon, Snooker, Chess, Card Games are already in the quarter finals with large turnout of spectators at all the venues.
The table tennis event will start today at the event hall of Ojodu LCDA Secretariat while he Basketball games will dunk off on Friday at the Basketball court in Police College GRA, Ikeja.