Ex University of Ibadan Footballers Storm Ibadan For 7th World Reunion

The Premier University in country, the University of Ibadan will on Saturday,  18th day of December, 2021, play host to the Ex-Footballers of the citadel of learning at the 7th Annual Reunion of the Association. 

In a statement signed by the Association's Public Relations Officer, Henry Duru, he said that all is now set for the annual Reunion of the  Association, which will among other things include a Football tournament among the ex-players in the morning at the University of Ibadan New stadium. There will also be  a Get-together Dinner Party in the evening at the Trenchard Hall of the University. 

The image maker further stated that the Vice-Chancellor of the Premier University Professor Kayode Adebowale will perform the ceremonial kick off of the mini Football tournament. 

He said that the Reunion event will also be used to Honour the retiring Director of Sports of the University, Dr Abiodun Salami, who has been a father figure to most of the Footballers that passed through the institution. Other individuals will also be given awards at the dinner.

Meanwhile, both the Team Manager and Chief Coach of the Shooting Stars Sports Club, Dimeji Lawal and Edith Agoye have  regretted their inability to attend the Réunion program  which they are an integral part. 

The two former Ex-internationals said the Reunion coincides with the Match Day 1 of the 2021 /2022 Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) season. 3SC are already in Gombe to battle Gombe United.  

In a message to the Association, the duo said "In as much as we should have loved to be a part of the Reunion event, we also owe it a duty to pilot the affairs of 3SC in the Premiership in far away Gombe. We are totally with our mates in spirit and also seek for their prayers for 3SC in the new season" they concluded.

Uni Ibadan VC to declare Ex-UI Footballers Reunion Open

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Professor Kayode Adebowale will declare open the 7th World University of Ibadan Ex-Footballers reunion holding on 18th December 2021 at the University of Ibadan Sports Complex.

Announcing this at the weekend, the President of the Association Edwin Evbie said the Vice Chancellor will be accompanied to the event by the Association's Board of Trustees Chairman Professor (Mogaji) Oluwasegun Adekunle.

Quoting his words, the President said "this 7th edition is going to be unique. We are starting at exactly 8am at the Obafemi Awolowo playing pitch in the University, where all the ex-footballers that represented the premier institution in the past are expected to display the skills that made them the cynosure of all in the past. We would also have a get together party later in the evening within the  University. The unique thing about this edition is that some individuals that have contributed immensely to the establishment of this Association will be recognized with awards. There will also be a special event for the Director of Sports of the University, Dr Abiodun Salami who will be retiring from the services of the University after serving as a student, footballer, coach, lecturer and administrator. It will be a fun packed event " the boss rounded up.

The University of Ibadan has produced a number of athletes and footballers of repute including but not limited to ex Super Eagles stars Mutiu Adepoju and Dimeji Lawal, current 3SC Coach Edith Agoye, ex junior international goal keeper Christian Obi, Adebayo Gbadebo (Thailand based coach), Victor Uzoho (Finland based coach), Dr. Robinson Okosun (Super Eagles Psychologist), Prof. Adekunle (BOT Chairman), Festus Adegoju (Chairman, Nigerian Coaches Association,  Oyo State chapter), Barr.Rotimi Alli and Ex Abia Warriors FC Technical Director - Patrick Ngwaogu, amongst others.

Ex University of Ibadan footballers set for 7th World Reunion

All is set for the 7th edition of the Ex University of Ibadan Footballers Association (EXUIFA) reunion.  The event is scheduled for 18th December, 2021 at University campus. 

According to the Association's Public Relations Officer, Henry Duru, the 2021 edition of the event promises to be the best Reunion so far, considering the programs that have been  in place. 

He said the Reunion will involve a football match in  at the University of Ibadan New Sports Center, to be followed by a Get-together party  later on the same day. 

Expected to grace the occasion are footballers that have passed through the Premier University among whom are on the day are  Dr Abiodun Salami, the outgoing Director of Sports, University of Ibadan, Professor Oluwasegun Adekunle, the Chairman of the Association's Board of Trustees, Mr Edwin Evbie, the Association's President, Dr Robinson Okosun, of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), Barrister Rotimi Alli, the Chairman of the Ibadan Football Association (IFA), DCP Kunle Olusokan (Zagalo), Coaches Adebayo Gbadebo, Head Coach of Suphanburi FC in the Thailand Premier League,  Christian Obi, Heartland FC Owerri, Edith Agoye, 3SC FC, Ibadan, Patrick Ngwaogu, former Abia Warriors FC Sporting Director, Iyiola Ogundele. Ex Internationals like Mutiu Adepoju, Dimeji Lawal, Andrew Uwe, Folorunsho Okenla among others. 

Those in the diaspora will include Barrister Kolade Oladokun (Canada), Benjamin Gopaldresg, Tunde Ojo, Deji Tony Mobility(US), Musa Omokhabi (France), Kola Okolo, Vitanus Okwara,(UK) among others