Tag: Seyi Akinwunmi Charity Foundation

Beneficiaries of the Seyi Akinwunmi Charity Foundation shared their achievements at the 2025 event ,  11^th  edition in the series held on Saturday  at the event at Igbobi College, Yaba, highlighting the foundation’s impact and the organizers’ commitment to supporting future generations.

Sodiat Yusuf and Kemi Adegbuyi (both of Robo Queens) were among the students who won scholarship from the SACF in 2024 and the two of them made huge impact in the Lagos State Team at the 2025 edition of Youth Games in Asaba.

Yusuf was captain of Team Lagos that emerged the champions of the national competition while Adegbuyi emerged the highest scorer.

 “We are very happy to be beneficiaries of the Barrister Akinwunmi foundation and we want to thank the organisers and urge them to do more especially for the girl Child,” Yusuf said.

Dotun Coker, Technical Head  of the organizing team, said the impact of the two ladies are the kind of news that delights the founder, Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi.

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 “We enjoy to her about their success stories after coming through us but let me emphasis that we always follow up with our beneficiaries,” he said.

On Saturday, Golden Eko Ballers women team and the Asisat Oshoala Academy played a goalless draw just as Golden Eko Ballers U-14 team whipped Dosu Academy 3-0 while the novelty match involving ICOBA 2000 set and ICOBA 2001 set ended 1-1.

A major highlight saw the President of ICOBA International, Yomi Badejo-Okusanya, cut a ceremonial cake at the event to the delight of many old students in attendance.

Founder of SACF, Barr. Akinwunmi, thanked all participants and assured that the body would further work hard to mentor and support young one in their education and sports endeavours.

 “I thank all our partners and many other supporting our course. We are going to continue to make impact on our potential leaders of tomorrow. We are passionate about this and that is why this event is getting bigger every year,” Akinwunmi said.

The 11^th  Seyi Akinwunmi Charity Foundation event is scheduled for December 27^th  at Igbobi College in Lagos, featuring six teams with two women and four men teams already confirmed, and a novelty match between old college associations.

The women teams are Golden Eko Ballers Women Team and Asisat Oshoala Girls Academy while for the boys, Golden Eko Ballers U-14 Team, Dosu Football Academy, 36 Lions Football Academy and Ikorodu City Football Academy will compete for honours.

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There will also be a novelty match between Igbobi College Old Boys Association of 2000 set and the Igbobi College Old Boys Association of 2001 set.

This edition is supported by the ICOBA 78/80 set and the target of developing the young one to attain their potential to become future champions remain the same.

Head of the Technical arm of the organizing team, Dotun Coker, stated that planning for the event has been ongoing in the past months.

 “We have been working for some time now and we are now putting finishing touches to the preparations. We have good plans to make the participants happy in all aspects. More of the plans will be unfolded as we move closer to the D-Day,” Coker said.