Obubra Unity Tournament: Sandy Onor, Bassey Tom, Peter Egba , Friday Okpechi and Others Bag Obubra Unity Ambassador Award

Obubra Unity Tournament: Sandy Onor, Bassey Tom, Peter Egba , Friday Okpechi and Others Bag Obubra Unity Ambassador Award.

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The Senator representing the Central Senatorial District, Sen. Prof. Sandy Ojang Onor, the member representing Obubra 1 State constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly Rt Hon. Friday Okpechi, chairman of Obubra Local Government Area, Hon.Dr. Bassey Agara Tom, Cross River Commissioner for Industry, Hon. Peter Egba and several others have been honoured with OBUBRA UNITY AMBASSADOR AWARDS.

The Obubra Unity Tournament which was played from Dec 21st through Dec 26th 2020 featured 38 teams representing the 98 Communities of Obubra. The Tournament which was packaged by Premium Sports Entertainment Ltd in partnership with Obubra Development Forum is a Conflict Resolution Strategy and serves as symbol of Unity which reminds all Communities of Obubra of their resolve to set aside their differences and work towards Unity and peaceful coexistence.

The teams were grouped into 4 Zones- Urban, Adun, Okum and Osopong.

Urban Centre, comprising of Urban, Ofombongha and Yala, played their Zonal Qualifiers at Gavin Ground Obubra, while *Adun Centre* which comprises all teams in Adun Clan played their matches at CRUTECH Pitch, Ovonum.

Okum Centre, featured teams from Okum Kingdom with matches played at St Brendan Iyamoyong. The last centre, *Osopong Zone* comprising all the Communities in Osopong 1 and Osopong 2 was billed to hold their Zonal games at Ogurude but due to security reasons occasioned by attack on some of the Communities in the Zone by some hostile neighbours the Zonal qualifier held along with Okum Qualifiers.

All top 2 teams from each Centre qualified for the Super 8 Finals. These are:

Urban Centre:

Ogada 2 (Zonal Champion) and Ofombongha 4

Adun Centre:

Ofat 1( Zonal Champion) and Onyodama

Okum Centre

Iyamoyong (Zonal Champion) and Ohana

Osopong Centre:

Osopong All-stars ( Zonal Champion) and Ogurude.

Osopong All Stars is a collection of players from the other Communities that make up Osopong

The Road to the Finals

All Zonal Finals were decided with Ogada 2 defeating Ofombongha 4, Ofat defeating Onyodama,

Osopong All Stars defeating Ogurude and Iyamoyong defeating Ohana.

while Osopong All Stars overcame Ogurude.

Ogada 2 went on to defeat Iyamoyong to qualify for the Finals, where they played against Ofat 1 which also defeated Osopong All Stars.

The Final was keenly contested as the game ended GOALLESS after regulation time. The winner was then decided on penalties where Ogada came out victorious 3-2 on penalties.

Several awards were presented to players who distinguished themselves with "Victor Smart" of Ogada 2 emerging as both "Highest Goal scorer" of the Tournament with 7 goals and also the "Most Valuable Player"of the Tournament.

A team of scouts were on ground for talent hunt and selected about 20 players for another round of screening.

A total of 570 players were listed and participated at the Tournament

Below is a list of Award Recipients for OUT 1.0.

Sponsors/ Partners

(Merit Award)

1. Engr. Emma Oyama and PREMAZ CONSULTING

2. Maurice Ikora and Mauriceben Nig Ltd

3. Royal Father's Award:

Ohorodo of Okum

4. Dr. Bassey Tom Agara- Chairman, Obubra Local Govt Council

5. Rev. Chris Obasse-

6. Rt. Hon Frank Ovat

7. Rt. Hon Friday Okpechi

8. Dist. Sen Sandy Onor

9. Rt. Hon Mike Etaba

10. Peter Egba (Hon Comm for Industries)

11. Sparkling FM

12. Fan Milk Plc.

13. Queen Gladys Igut

Special Medals and letters.

1. Mr Sunday Irek

2. HRH Egbe Akparakwu- Adun

3. Delfaro Productions.

4. Dr. Eko Ofutet-.

5. CAN Coordinator Obubra. Pst Victor Oyama

6. Eld Dr (Mrs) Hannah Oyama.

7. Hon Ovat Abeng

8. Hon Kelvin

9. Sparkling FM

10. 7Vens Media

11. Bermak Int'l

12. Comptroller of Nigeria Correctional Service Obubra

13. Principal St Brendan Iyamoyong.

14. Best Side Aerobics and Njama Raphael

15. TM

16. Coneri Magazine (Eriacy Confidence)

17. Benjamin Itesi