Gov Makinde appoints sole administrator for Shooting Stars
Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved the appointment of Rt. Hon. Olaniyan Babatunde David as the Sole Administrator of Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan.
This was contained in a press statement released by Taiwo Adisa, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde on Friday.
Babatunde is a former Deputy Speaker of the Oyo State House State of Assembly who also has a pedigree in football industry as a former Referee and an NPFL match commissioner.
The Governor, in an appointment letter signed on his behalf by the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs. Olubamiwo Adeosun, congratulated Hon. Olaniyan and urge him to discharge his duties with “absolute loyalty, dedication and diligence”.
“I am delighted to inform you that the Governor of Oyo State, His Excellency Governor ‘Seyi Makinde, has graciously approved your appointment as a Sole Administrator for Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) with effect from 24th February 2022,” the letter read.
Hon. Olaniyan, who holds a Bachelor of Education degree in Kinetics and Health Education from the University of Ibadan, is a Nigerian Football Grade 1 Referee, who has also occupied the seat of Chairman, Oyo State Football Referee Academy since 2004″.
He has also served as Premier League Football Match Commissioner since 2010.
“The newly-appointed Sole Administrator of 3SC was first elected into the Oyo State House of Assembly representing Constituency 1, Ibadan North State Constituency during the aborted Third Republic in 1987, he was re-elected to represent the same Constituency as a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2004”
“The grassroots politician was also elected to the House of Assembly from the same Constituency in 2011 on the ticket of the Accord Party, during which he served as the Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly till 2015”.
Recall that the Governor made it known a few weeks ago while announcing the appointment of Dimeji Lawal, MON as the acting General Manager of the Club after the death of the former General Manager, Rasheed Balogun.
Shooting Stars will face Abia Warriors this weekend in the match day 15 of the NPFL .
