The extra skilled Umar Ayoola triumphed over his sibling, Usman Ayoola, whereas Khadijat Musa defeated Chinenye Okafor to emerge champions on the second Atanda Musa U-15 Nationwide Desk Tennis Championship, hosted by the Lagos Nation Membership, Ikeja.
The 2-day match was sponsored by former Commonwealth champion Atanda Musa as a part of his efforts to assist the event of desk tennis, in collaboration with the Lagos State Desk Tennis Affiliation and the Lagos Nation Membership.
Musa mentioned that his determination to sponsor the competitors was pushed by a need to provide again to society and to assist uncover new skills for the nation.
The grand finale attracted prime officers of the Lagos Nation Membership in addition to desk tennis legends, together with Kasali Lasisi. Within the ladies’ ultimate, Musa and Okafor renewed their rivalry in a repeat of the 2025 Efunkoya Cup conflict. This time once more, the Osun State-born Musa edged her Abia State counterpart 3-2, extending her dominance.
The boys’ ultimate thrilled the followers because the Ayoola brothers showcased their distinctive abilities. Regardless of taking an early lead, the youthful Ayoola sought revenge for his loss on the Efunkoya Cup however was narrowly defeated in one other explosive five-set encounter. Umar ultimately prevailed 3-1 to be topped champion.
A delighted Atanda Musa reaffirmed his dedication to sustaining the championship so long as assets allow:
“I wish to guarantee this match stays a everlasting characteristic within the Nigeria Desk Tennis Federation (NTTF) calendar. I’m excited in regards to the high quality of expertise we’ve seen, and we’ll maintain bettering the competitors. I pledge to maintain internet hosting it yearly and to make it even greater, with extra gamers breaking into the nationwide limelight,” Musa mentioned.
In his remarks, NTTF Vice President Adesoji Tayo recommended Musa for bankrolling the match whereas urging different former gamers to emulate his instance:
“We’re delighted with what Musa has achieved, and we hope others comply with swimsuit in our quest to find extra skills. We sincerely thank him, and we imagine extra stars will emerge from this championship,” Tayo acknowledged.
