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AITEO Cup: Ambode, CAF President, Ahmad, Pinnick To Watch Final

By Augustine Akhilomen

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode will be one of major guest of honours at the Agege Stadium on Sunday as Niger Tornadoes confront Akwa United in the final of the AITEO
Cup.

Niger Tornadoes made their way to the final after beating FC IfeanyiUbah 4-3 on aggregate while Akwa United thrashed Sunshine Stars 3-1 in their respective semi final matches.

More importantly, the glamour of the event is expected to receive great attention with the presence of Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung, CAF President, Ahmad Ahmad, and Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick.

A cash reward of N25 million will be giving to the champions and a giant trophy while; the loser will go home with N10 million.

This post was last modified on November 30, 2018 1:59 pm

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