Zenith Bank 2025 Principal Cup Competition Kicks Off In Asaba

The 2025 variation of the Zenith Bank Delta Principal Cup kicked disconnected successful Asaba with a thrilling lucifer betwixt Omu Boys Secondary School, Ibusa, and Zappa Basic Secondary School, which ended successful a 2-2 draw.
Omu Boys took the pb successful the 11th infinitesimal of the archetypal fractional but were incapable to support their vantage contempt respective scoring opportunities. Zappa Basic Secondary managed to level the crippled towards the extremity of the archetypal fractional and past took a 2-1 lead. However, Omu Boys fought backmost successful the 2nd half, equalising to marque it 2 goals apiece.

The captains of some teams expressed their restitution with the officiating and praised their players for their efforts. Captain Bernard of Omu Boys remarked.

“The lucifer went well, and glory beryllium to God that our opponents did not triumph implicit us. Our adjacent lucifer volition beryllium amended arsenic we acceptable our sights connected the Principal Cup.”

Eze Ifechukwudi of Zappa Basic Secondary School added, “We expected a consecutive win, but the lucifer ended successful a draw. Nevertheless, we anticipation to bring the Principal Cup home.”

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, commended Zenith Bank for its committedness to firm societal work done the promotion of younker football. Represented by Dr Kingsley Emu, Secretary to the State Government, helium stated, “Without a doubt, shot is the biggest athletics successful Nigeria. I americium pleased that Zenith Bank, successful collaboration with the Delta State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, has consistently organised this tournament, which serves arsenic a breeding crushed for aboriginal stars.”

He further expressed hopes for this year’s contention to lucifer the excitement of anterior editions, praising Zenith Bank for its concern successful younker shot improvement and urging the slope to see establishing a sports academy successful the state.

Zenith Bank Zonal Branch Manager, Dr Ifeanyi Atama, reiterated the partnership’s purpose to unlock the imaginable of the younker for assemblage development.

Among those contiguous astatine the opening lucifer were respective authorities commissioners, including the State Commissioner for Secondary Education, Mrs Rose Ezewu, and representatives from the Delta State Football Association.