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The Lagos International Polo Tournament, 2024 NPA/ GTCO Lagos International Polo Tournament gallops off on Tuesday (today), with a record 39 teams jostling for top honours at the 120th edition.
The teams, which are fully armed with foreign professionals and fortified with thoroughbred Argentine horses, are competing for honours in the four major cups categories — Open Cup, Majekodunmi Cup, Lagos Low Cup and Silver Cup respectively.
For the first time in the rich history of the international polo festival, the glamorous event would be decided over four weeks of bumper-to-bumper polo action from January 23 to 28, with five equally-matched teams jostling for Open Cup glory.
President, Lagos Polo Club, Bode Makanjuola, who disclosed this at a press conference in Ikoyi, Lagos, declared that the club has everything on ground to make the 120th anniversary edition special.
According to the polo captain, Muyiwa Oni, the highly revered Majekodunmi Cup will take the centre stage from January 30 to February 4 with four teams from Lagos and Abuja battling for the top prize, while the third week of February 6 to 11 would feature 16 teams drawn from major polo centres across the country locked in battle royale for the Low Cup.
The grand finale final week that would draw the curtains on the 120th edition of the annual fiesta will see a crowd of 14 equally matched low-goal teams slugging it out for the Silver Cup from February 13 to 18 in what promises to be a fitting cap to Africa’s richest polo extravaganza.
Tournament Manager, Olumayowa Ogunnusi, who commended the main sponsor GTCO and other sponsors for their immense support over the years, stated that the Lagos Polo Club looked forward to delivering great values for the sponsors and players, invited special guests and polo buffs during the fiesta.
Subsidiary prizes to be won include the Oba of Lagos, Adedapo Ojora Memorial Cup, Sani Dangote Memorial Cup, the Italian Ambassador’s Cup and the Independence Cup. The Chief of Naval Cup, among others, are also on offer during the fiesta reputed as the oldest polo tournament in the country.
Major Sponsor, GTCO, said the sponsorship of the 2024 NPA Lagos International Polo Tournament is a demonstration of the bank’s strong belief in the role of sports in developing and uniting the society.”