OYO @50 : A BLAST FROM THE PAST: ANZAR UD DEEN HIGH SCHOOL SAKI’S FOOTBALL TRIUMPH AND A CALL FOR OKE-OGUN UNITY BY PST FAVOUR ADÉWỌYIN
GREATRIBUNETVNEWS–PASTOR, Favour Adéwọyin pens an emotional congratulatory message to ANSAR-UD-DEEN HIGH SCH, SAKI on successes recorded OYO @ 50
Key Issues:
– “_May this triumph be only one of many more to come, in Jesus’ Name._” – Pst. Favour Adéwọyin congratulates ADS Saki on their football victory.
– “_That victory stirred deep nostalgia — memories of a glorious era when secondary schools in Òkèògùn stood tall and proud in sporting excellence._” – Pst. Favour Adéwọyin reminisces about the past.
– “_Ṣakí people have always known how to rally together, standing shoulder to shoulder in unwavering support of what they believe in._” – Pst. Favour Adéwọyin praises the people of Saki.
– “_I plead with our brothers and sisters from Ṣakí to extend that same legendary solidarity to the _Òkèògùn ló kàn_ agenda we are collectively pursuing today._” – Pst. Favour Adéwọyin appeals for unity
At this point, permit me to digress to request for a brief but sincere appeal. I plead with our brothers and sisters from Ṣakí to extend that same legendary solidarity to the “Òkèògùn ló kàn” agenda we are collectively pursuing today. If Ṣakí can deliver block votes for an Òkèògùn candidate, and if Ìṣẹ́yìn, Òkehò, Ipapo, Okaka, Otu, Komu, Gbojaye, Babaode, Ago-Are, Tede, Oje-Owode, Sepeteri, Ìgbòho, Igbeti, Kisi, Ilero, Iganna, Iwere, Idiko Ilé, Idiko Àgò, Ijio, Ado-Awaye — and indeed every town across Òkèògùn — can do same through any political platform that gives us the ticket, then victory becomes inevitable. At that point, we can all go and sleep peacefully.
I pray so shall it be, in Jesus’ Name.
Now, back to that historic 1982 encounter. What I remember most vividly was the relentless pressure mounted by ADS. They dominated possession, dictated the tempo, and pressed us so hard it felt as though OIGS was absent from the pitch. We were few — both in numbers and in support — amid an ocean of Ṣakí supporters. The pressure was intense; at moments, we were close to surrender. But we endured. We held on.
Then came the defining moment. With just three minutes left and the scoreline still goalless, OIGS earned a corner kick. I stepped up to take it. My nickname then was Mil Máscaras — how that came about is a story for another day. I delivered the ball, and from the left flank, Akinlabi Kehinde, fondly called Bọ̀m̀bẹ̀, rose majestically and nodded it into the net. Chaos erupted. The field exploded in jubilation. Mukaila “Pele” broke down in tears — there was no time left for recovery. Against all odds, God handed victory to the so-called “lazy” OIGS, Òkehò, over ADS, Ṣakí.
The rest, as they say, is history.
Today, we return all glory to God for given ADS victory and for preserving our lives to witness this season as well as for granting us the courage to confront a political cancer called marginalisation. With God on our side, and with our renewed resolve to unite, organise, and fight with clarity and determination, victory shall surely be ours.
Thank you, and may this new month of February 2026 overflow with milk and honey for every son and daughter of Òkèògùn, from above, in Jesus’ Name.
Pst. Favour Adéwọyin,
Public Affairs Analyst
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