As part of the activities of the 2024 Ibadan Cultural Festival week is the Primary School Quiz & Spelling Bee Competition which commenced on Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at the Asiwaju Bode Amao Hall.
The first round of the competition had in attendance representative of schools drawn from all 11 local government councils of Ibadanland.
The kick-off was witnessed by the President General, CCII (Barrister Ajeniyi Ajewole) and the Chairman of the Festival Week (Balogun Gaphar Ojetola).
The students were accompanied by their teachers and local government representatives.
Other officials present at the programme were Educations Secretaries of LGs the Chairman of the Association of Head Teachers of Primary Schools, and other executive members.
At the end of the keenly contested competitions, the panel of moderators came up with the final results:
Representatives of 5 local governments failed to proceed to the next round.
The 6 first round winners include
Ist: OLUYOLE LG
2nd: LAGELU LG
3rd: IBADAN SOUTH EAST LG
4th: IBADAN NORTH EAST LG
5th: EGBEDA LG
6th: IBADAN NORTH WEST
In similar event, the President-General of CCII under 15 Male Football Tournament commenced yesterday, Thursday 22nd 2024 at the Wesley College Field Elekuro Ibadan.
The kick-off ceremony was performed by the Chairman of the 2024 Ibadan Cultural Festival, Balogun Gaphar Ojetola, and had in attendance members of the Sports Sub-Committee and other members of 2024 Ibadan Cultural Festival.
The Chairman of the Cultural Festival, Balogun Gaphar Ojetola appreciates the Sports Committee for putting this together and equally charged the contestants to exhibit the true spirit of sportsmanship that’s in Football.
Following the matches that have been played, the following are the result: Ibadan North qualified due to unscreened player used by Ona Ara LG. (2) Ibadan North East defeated Oluyole LG by 2 Goals to One (3) Ibadan South East defeated Ido Local Govt by One Goal to Nil. (4) Walkover against Ibadan North West Local Govt , Lagelu Local Govt qualified to Semi final