The Management of Lagos Polo Club is in a buoyant mood as the 2024 NPA/ GTCO Lagos International Polo Tournament gallops off today.
A record 39 teams are jostling for top honours in the 120th edition that promises to be full of suspense and intriguing moments.
The ambitious teams which are fully armed with foreign professionals and fortified with thoroughbred Argentine horses are competing for honours in the four major cup categories, The Open Cup, The Majekodunmi Cup, The Lagos Low Cup and the Silver Cup respectively.
For the first time in the rich history of the international polo festival, the glamorous event would be decided over four weeks of bumper to bumper polo actions from January 23 to 28, 2024, with five equally-matched teams jostling for the Open Cup glory.
President Lagos Polo Club, Bode Makanjuola who disclosed this at a press conference in Lagos yesterday said that the club has put everything on ground to make the 120th anniversary edition of the prestigious polo tournament in Africa truly special.
According to the Polo Captain, Muyiwa Oni, the revered Majekodunmi Cup will take the centre stage from January 30th to February 4th, 2024with four teams from Lagos and Abuja battling for the top prize, while the third week of February 6-11, 2024would feature 16 teams drawn from major polo centres across the country locked in battle for the Low Cup.
The grand finale week that would draw the curtain on the 120th edition of the annual fiesta, will see a crowd of 14 equally matched low-goal teams slugging it out for the Silver Cup from February 13 to 18, 2024in what promises to be a fitting cap to Africa’s richest polo extravaganza.
Tournament Manager, Olumayowa Ogunnusi who commended the main sponsor GTCO and other sponsors for their immense support over the years, stated that the Lagos Polo Club looks forward to delivering great values for the sponsors and participants players, invited special guests and polo buffs during the epoch fiesta.
Commenting on GTCO Plc’s role as main sponsors of the Lagos International Polo Tournament over the years, Mr Segun Agbaje, Group Chief Executive Officer, said: “Our continuing support of the NPA Lagos International Polo Tournament demonstrates our unwavering commitment to offering great experiences, particularly in celebrating the heritage and tradition of the ‘Sport of Kings’. Our partnership with the Lagos Polo Club has been rewarding, bringing increased exposure to the sport of polo in Nigeria and contributing to the remarkable stories of sportsmanship being told across Africa.”
Glittering subsidiary prizes to be won include, the Oba of Lagos, Adedapo Ojora Memorial Cup, Sani Dangote Memorial Cup, the Italian Ambassador’s Cup and the Independence Cup, Lagos He and Chief of Naval Cup, among others are also on offer during the fiesta reputed as the oldest polo tournament in the country.
