The Speaker of the House of Representative, Honourable Tajudeen Abbas as well as the Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Senator Aliyu Wadada top the list of prominent personalities that have applauded the just concluded Lagos International Polo Tournament.
The Speaker who was the Special Guest of Honour during the 2025 prestigious polo fiesta that climaxed last weekend in Lagos, described the event as one of the biggest polo festivals in the world.
While congratulating various winners from the three-week long international polo event, he singled out the Lagos Polo Club for its unalloyed commitment to the noble game of polo that has positively impacted on the architecture of the country.
Equally, Governor Sanwo-Olu who commended the organisers of the event, noted that the polo festival has over the years been one of the major tourism drivers as well as the celebration of the rich cultural heritage of Lagos State.
In his remarks during the grand finale of the glamorous fiesta, Senator Wadada who is the proprietor of Keffi Polo Ranch in Keffi, Nasarawa State, maintained that the unequalled involvement of Lagos Polo Club in the promotion of the ‘king of games’ has helped in redirecting the energies of the youth and engaging them positively.
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Others like Erelu of Lagos, the Chief of Naval Staff , General Kapeh Kazir, business tycoons including Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Alhaji Abdulsamad Rabiu, among others, all commended the tournament for its unparalleled excitement and achievements over the century ago.
Revered as one of the oldest and the most prestigious polo tournaments in Africa, the annual event that galloped off with 33 teams drawn from all major polo centres across the country, produced champions in four major categories and a handful of subsidiary prizes that were also carted away.
The epic 2025 Lagos International Polo Tournament that came to a befitting climax at the foremost Ribadu Polo Ground in Ikoyi, saw Lagos-based teams and their counterparts from Abuja and Kaduna dominating.
Lagos MSD BabyBear harvested four major prizes, the Low Cup, Silver Cup, Sani Dangote Memorial Cup and the Chief of Naval Staff Cup in an impressive campaign for laurels in the grand finale week of the prestigious polo festival.
Seyi Tinubu-powered Lagos STL team had earlier in the second week opened the door to Lagos dominance with a double honour, clinching the Oba of Lagos Cup and the event’s second most wanted prize, the Chapel Hill Denham Cup.
Other top winners include the Abuja-based Rubicon Polo Team that won the event’s biggest prize, the Majekodunmi Cup, the Independence Cup and the Italian Ambassador’s Cup in one big swoop .
General Kapeh-tutored Kaduna Clearwater Polo Team also came out the winners, clinching the late Adedapo Ojora Memorial Cup.
The duo of Lagos FK3 Pawa and Lagos MSR Bua teams complete the list of major winners lifting the Governor’s Cup and the Cancer Awareness Bowl respectively.
Elated President of Lagos Polo Club, Bode Makanjuola, congratulated the Lagos champions for their ‘determination, commitment and sportsmanship throughout the tournament’.
He added: “We are glad that we hosted well and finished well as the best performing club in the country, while thanking our visiting friends from other clubs for being part of this historic achievement.” Makanjuola who commended the Tournament Committee for packaging another exciting and memorable Lagos international polo tournament, lauded all the major sponsors, partners and individual benefactors for making the 2025 edition of the glamorous tournament such a huge success.
