APC/Ajide National U-20 Football Tourney gets June kick-off
The Tajudeen Ajide Foundation has finalised plans to stage an Under-20 football tournament in partnership with the All Progressives Congress (APC), with the competition kicking off in Lagos on June
The Tajudeen Ajide Foundation has finalised plans to stage an Under-20 football tournament in partnership with the All Progressives Congress (APC), with the competition kicking off in Lagos on June 8.
The APC/Ajide Under-20 Championship will run across all five Lagos State Football Association divisions, with registration opening on 17 May and closing on 31 May. The final is scheduled for 8 August 2026.
The tournament is aimed at mobilising youth participation in the electoral process and building support for President Bola Tinubu and other APC candidates. The winner will receive ₦1 million, with the first runner-up taking home ₦500,000.
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Sponsor and ex-footballer Honourable Tajudeen Ajide said the championship was designed to engage young people across the state while helping them appreciate the administration's youth-focused initiatives, including the Nigerian Education Loan Fund.
"This tournament will encourage youth involvement in the electoral process," said Ajide, a former chairman of Surulere Local Government Council.
Chairman of the organising committee, Tajudeen Disu, urged youth clubs across Lagos to participate actively and support the President's Renewed Hope Agenda.
