Lagos to host President Federation Cup finals on June 29 – NFF
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja –
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced a change of venue for the President Federation Cup finals, which will now take place at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos on June 29.
The NFF’s Head of Communications, Ademola Olajire, who disclosed this in a statement, said the decision to move the competition from its initial venue, the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja, was made in recognition of Lagos’ rich football history.
The President Federation Cup is the country’s oldest Cup competition, and this year’s finals promise to be an exciting spectacle. The shift to Lagos is expected to bring a unique energy to the event, as the city’s passionate football fans cheer on their favorite teams.”
”Earlier scheduled for Abuja (which would have seen the city host the final for the first time in the competition’s history), the NFF have opted for the good old venue on Lagos Island, which hosted the final of the competition consecutively between 1945 and 1972.
”First known as Association Ground, then as King George V and later as Lagos City Ground, the venue later became known as Onikan Stadium after it was rebuilt in the 1980s. It became known as Mobolaji Johnson Arena in 2021,” he stated.
This year’s grand finale will see Rivers Angels confront Naija Ratels in the women’s event while Abia Warriors take on El-Kanemi Warriors in the men’s event on Saturday.