Organisers Plan Big for 2023 Nigeria Cup Golf Tournament 

The organisers of the annual Nigeria Cup; a tournament put in place to mark the nation’s independence anniversary has promised to make this year’s edition of the competition as interesting as ever. 

Chairman of the 2023 Nigeria Cup Organising Committee, Akoni  Olayinka Olafimihan, said he was working with his team to make sure that this year’s Nigeria Cup goes as planned.

According to him, this year’s edition of the tournament is coming at a challenging time in the nation’s history and as such, every effort at fostering unity among Nigerians, in spite of the differences in the land should be the ultimate goal of all.

To this end, the committee has adopted, “Fostering Unity Through Golf”, as theme for this year’s competition.

While stressing that  2023 Nigeria Cup will serve as good marketing opportunities for corporate organizations,  Olafimihan urged members of Ikoyi Club,  corporate outfits and well meaning Nigerians to support the event.  

While thanking individuals and companies that have supported the event over the years, Akoni Olayinka Olafimihan said their efforts will always be appreciated.

“I want to personally thank every individual and corporate organizations for their support for the Nigeria Cup over the years. They have been the pillar of this competition. It is their support that has helped sustain the competition as the biggest amateur  golf tournament over the years.  We therefore want them to extend that same support to the organizers of this year’s event as well”, Olayinka Olafimihan said.

Played yearly since its debut in 1997, the Nigeria Cup is one of the most sought after competitions in Ikoyi Club 1938 and Nigeria at large.

Ikoyi Golf Community Nigeria Association (IGCNA) is franchise holder of the famed Nigeria Cup.