After a month of thrilling sporting events held at various venues across Lagos State, the 2025 Obasa Games concluded with an exciting football final in which Future Stars emerged as champions.
They triumphed over their opponents, Goal Getters, in a dramatic penalty shootout, winning 6–5. The final took place at Anwar-Islam Model College in Oniwaya, Agege, and was attended by three European football scouts and several sports legends.
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Approximately 10,000 student-athletes from various Educational Districts participated, with athletes from District 1 dominating the podium. These young competitors created lasting memories and forged connections that will inspire a new generation of sports stars representing Team Lagos and Nigeria.
In a media briefing at the closing ceremony, the Chairman of the Main Organizing Committee (MOC), Hon. Abdulganiyu Vinod Obasa, expressed his sentiments about the multi-sport event.
“The Obasa Games 2025 was as exciting and enjoyable as previous editions,” he stated. “We witnessed many student-athletes giving their all to become champions. In the football final, it was a tense 90 minutes, and in the end, Future Stars emerged victorious.
“We are thrilled about the Obasa Games. This marks our third year hosting this multi-sport event, and we’ve learned a lot from our experiences, refined our approach, and improved the competition for our young athletes in Lagos State.
“This year, we expanded our reach across Lagos, particularly within the Educational Districts, featuring six sporting events. Congratulations to all the stars we’ve discovered.
“For the football event, we engage scouts every year to identify emerging talents and increase the total prize money to ₦12 million to reward our young athletes’ efforts.
“For next year, we plan to add more sports and reach more areas within Lagos to ensure that talents who have not yet been discovered can participate. Sports is a big business, and we believe every young athlete has the potential to earn a good living from it.
“We are also using the Obasa Games to engage our youth. As mentioned by the Lagos State Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, we plan to launch the Agege Football League for academies to participate in on weekends, and we are enhancing local sports facilities, including building 5-a-side and 7-a-side pitches in Agege.
“With nearly one million residents in Agege, 60% of whom are under 30, there is ample opportunity for sports development. Not every young person will pursue academics, trade, or creative endeavours; some will find their path in sports.
“We have seen the success Morocco has achieved in football with facility upgrades, and that’s why we are creating an environment in Agege that will nurture young talents. Our goal is to do things differently here.”
The total prize pool was ₦12 million, with ₦6 million (₦3.5, ₦1.5 and ₦1million) awarded to the champion and the first and second runners-up, while student-athletes who excelled in Chess, Scrabble, Table Tennis, Ayo Olopon, Boxing, and Athletics also shared the remaining ₦6 million.
