26/04/2026
IBESIKPO WARD 2 EMERGE CHAMPIONS OF MAIDEN IBESIKPO ASUTAN MINIFOOTBALL CHAIRMAN’S CUP
Ibesikpo Ward 2 made history on Friday by beating Ibesikpo Ward 5 with a convincing 3-0 score line to emerge champions of the maiden edition of the Ibesikpo Asutan Minifootball Chairman’s Cup, thanks to goals by Christopher Etuk, Emediong Ita and Samuel Idorenyin.
The tournament, organised by the Akwa Ibom State Chapter of the Nigeria Minifootball Association and sponsored by the Chairman of Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area, Hon. Edidiong Inyang, witnessed five days of intense action with six teams across the area involved.
Earlier, Ibesikpo Ward 4 settled for third place after losing their semi final match 1-0 to eventual champions, Ibesikpo Ward 2.
Speaking at the end of the final at the Saint Peter’s Lutheran Primary School, Mbierebe Akpawat, Chairman of the Akwa Ibom State Minifootball Association, Comrade Mfon Edet, expressed gratitude to Hon Edidiong Inyang, Secretary of the council, Dr Edidiong Essien, the sports committee’s leadership and members as well as referees for a successful tournament.
She further highlighted the gains of the competition to include talent discovery for national and international relevance, youth engagement, enlightenment about the workings of the sport and so much more.
In his remarks, Dr Edidiong Essien, who represented the Local Government Chairman, also appreciated his boss, members of the sports committee, the State Minifootball Association, participating teams and fans for their efforts towards making the tournament successful.
Cash prizes were given to the top three teams while the other three teams, Ibesikpo Ward 3, Asutan Ward 5, and Asutan Ward 6 got a token each for featuring at the tournament.
