*Why I’m Promoting Oduduwa Football Leagues Online*– Soccer Director, *Kolawole Oripinye*
Young and vibrant Prince KOLAWOLE Oripinye is a genius when it comes to the round letter game. Apart from being a footballer, he is a coach, and also manages soccer team. He spoke about his online football platforms to showcase Oduduwa football leagues, teams, players, among others across Oduduwaland.
*CAN WE MEET YOU?**
I am Prince Kolawole Oripinye
*What is O.F.A?*
O.F.A means Oduduwa football Association. Oduduwa Football Club is an online platform to showcase football leagues across Oduduwaland, teams, players, matches scores & videos in Oduduwaland. This will enable foreign football clubs & scouting agents to have the opportunity of monitoring and buying players from Oduduwaland.
*WHAT IS YOUR POSTION IN THE ASSOCIATION?*
I am the Association Manager and Director.
*WHAT IS THE VISION OF THE ASSOCIATION?*
Our vision state is to help youth in developing there sporting talent and make them a better person in our dear society. Bringing youth from the street reduces hooliganism in our societies. Also to bring unity between old and young ones.
*HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN SPORTING BUSINESS?*
I have been in the sporting business for over one and half decades.
*TELL US ABOUT ODUDUWA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.*
Oduduwa Football Association is an online platform to showcase football leagues across Oduduwaland, teams, players, matches scores & videos in Oduduwaland. This will enable foreign football clubs & scouting agents to have the opportunity of monitoring and buying players from Oduduwaland. Note that before you can buy any player – it must be approved by Oduduwa Football Association (OFA). Oduduwa Football Club’s website is positioned to become the information hub of all grassroots football competitions, matches, players, coaches, and teams within Oduduwaland. We shall also be managing football competitions and friendly matches, and live scores. Registrations of clubs and players are opened to every football clubs and academy within the 8 States of Oduduwaland.
We organized the first edition of our tournament in April 19th to 23rd 2022, which we brought both male and female players together in six states namely, Osun, Ondo, Oyo, Ogun, Lagos, Ekiti. We are also planning to add Kwara and kogi in the second edition.
*WE SEE YOU HAVE DONE LOTS SIR, BUT TELL US, ARE YOU THE ONLY ONE ON THIS PROGRAM?*
No sir, let me just say this here, I am the visioner of Oduduwa Football Association and Oduduwa Football Tournament is my initiative. But because it is a big vision I call in some people who are specialties in their various field of work. Also note that
*ODUDUWA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
ODUDUWA FOOTBALL ACADEMY
ODUDUWA FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT*
is my initiative but I have wonderful and understanding partners who saw the future of what I brought to them, they key into the vision and they give the program there full support.
*IF WE MAY ASK, WHO ARE THEY AND THERE POTFOLIO?**
OTUNBA OLAYEMI AJOSE – PATRON
MR AKANBI LAMEED YAGBOYAJU – MEDIA & TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
MR AYOBAMI MOSES – SECRETARY
YEYE SIMISADE KUKU ONAYEMI – MATRON
MRS TITI OMOTOSHO – FINANCIAL SECRETARY & AUDITOR
MISS TITI ABOYADE COLE – MEDIA & PUBLICITY DIRECTOR
*WHERE DO YOU SEE ODUDUWA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION IN 10YEARS?*
Firstly, I will says ODUDUWA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION is for all Yoruba people both home and abroad, I believe that someday, sometime or somehow, some people will come in and take the project up. Am just the founder and am looking forward to a greater tomorrow
More opportunity for the youth, spirit of development, promotion, spirit of togetherness, spirit of unity, spirit of teamwork and sportsmanship and also bring them close to education which is 100% important.
Thanks so much for your time.
OTUNBA OLAYEMI AJOSE – PATRON
MR AKANBI LAMEED YAGBOYAJU – MEDIA & TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
MR AYOBAMI MOSES – SECRETARY
YEYE SIMISADE KUKU ONAYEMI – MATRON
MRS TITI OMOTOSHO – FINANCIAL SECRETARY & AUDITOR
MISS TITI ABOYADE COLE – MEDIA & PUBLICITY DIRECTOR
