Osogbo Tennis Club Championship: Egbedun Congratulates the Winner, Appreciates the Deputy Governor

NEWS RELEASE 21 - 10 - 2023. The Osun State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun has congratulated the winner of the Osogbo Tennis Club 2023 Ladder Ranking Championship, Mr Adekunle Uthman, the CEO of Armstrong Paints, for the efforts he put into winning the competition. An Epic Final match that lasted for about two and a half hours was played between Adekunle Uthman and Mr Ezekiel Owoeye, the CEO of Ezekiel Global Ventures. Recall that today's match was in continuation of the suspended final match that started on Thursday. Mr Ezekiel took the lead having won the first set of the game 6 - 1. The eventual winner, Mr Adekunle Uthman came from behind to win 7 - 6 in the second set and 10 - 8 in the super tiebreak. While presenting the medal to the runner-up, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun seized the opportunity to appreciate the Deputy Governor of Osun State, His Excellency Prince Kola Adewusi for making himself available as the Special Guest despite his busy schedule for the weekend. He also commended the sport-loving man who is in charge of the Ministry of Sport in the State for doing an excellent job at ensuring that sport is revitalised in the State. Egbedun who is also a member of the club, commended the resilience of the winner for the brilliant display of skills to upturn the game to his favour. In his remark, Prince Kola Adewusi commended the two finalists for a wonderful display of skills in the game. He also appreciated the club for inviting him to witness the final, he added a suggestion that the Club should come up with the idea of hosting a Tennis Competition among the Secondary School students in the State. He concluded with an assurance that Sen. Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke-led administration would leave no stone unturned to ensure that sport is being developed in the State. Dignitaries from all works of life witnessed the final among which we have the Honourable Representing Irepodun/Orolu State Constituency, Hon. Adekunle Oladimeji. Signed: Olamide Tiamiyu, Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, OSHA.