Olododo table tennis championship ends with winners taking top prizes

The 2026 edition of the Olododo Ilorin East and South Table Tennis Championship has ended with Jimoh Taiye Hassan of Gambari Ward II emerging as the winner of the competition.

The grand finale of the championship was held on Wednesday at the forecourt of the Balogun Fulani of Ilorin Emirate in Ilorin South Local Government Area of Kwara State.

Hassan was presented with a cash prize of N50,000 alongside a certificate of participation after defeating his opponent in the final.

First Runner-up, AbdulHameed Hassan from Magaji Aare Ward II and Second Runner-ups, Ibrahim Kehinde from Ibagun Ward also received cash prizes and certificates of participation.

The competition, sponsored by Engr. Abdulquawiy Olododo, the All Progressives Congress candidate for the Ilorin East and South Federal Constituency, attracted players, supporters, political associates and other dignitaries to the venue.

The event also witnessed the arrival of the Secretary of Ilorin South Local Government Council, Mallam AbdulHameed Muhammad, who represented the council chairman, Hon. Abdulmajeed Nuhu Podo.

The member representing Ilorin West and Asa Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Muktar Tolani Shagaya, also attended the grand finale with his entourage.

Shagaya and Olododo jointly led the ceremonial kick-off of the final match, signalling the commencement of the decisive encounter.

The championship provided an opportunity for table tennis players within the Ilorin East and South Federal Constituency to compete while drawing residents and supporters to the final.

The competition is part of a series of community-oriented activities associated with Olododo’s political campaign ahead of the 2027 elections, where he is seeking election to represent the Ilorin East and South Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives.