The GTCO/NPA Lagos International Polo Tournament came to a thrilling end at the weekend with Lagos, Abuja, and Kaduna teams stealing the show.

Sunday’s grand finale was a befitting climax to three weeks of engrossing and exciting polo experience at the foremost Ribadu Polo Ground in Ikoyi.
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Lagos MSD BabyBear, co-sponsored by Mayowa Ogunusi and Mohammed Sani Dangote, put the hosts firmly on top with three major prizes,  the Low Cup, Silver Cup, and the Chief of Naval Staff Cup.

The Seyi Tinubu-powered Lagos STL team had earlier in the second week opened the door to Lagos dominance with a double honour, clinching the Oba of Lagos Cup and the event’s second most coveted prize, the Chapel Hill Denham Open Cup.

The international polo fiesta that galloped off with 33 teams, fortified with top professionals from Argentina, Europe, and South Africa, saw the duo of Lagos FK3 Pawa and Lagos MSR BUA teams running out winners in the Governor’s Cup and the Cancer Awareness Bowl respectively.

Thrilled by the outcome of the competition, the president of Lagos Polo Club and chief host, Olabode Makanjuola, congratulated the Lagos champions for their determination, commitment, and sportsmanship throughout the tournament.

He said: “We are glad that we hosted well and finished well as the best-performing club in the country while thanking our visiting friends from other clubs for being part of this historic achievement.”

Makanjuola commended the tournament committee for packaging another exciting and memorable tournament, just as he lauded all the major sponsors, partners, and individual benefactors for making the 2025 edition of the glamorous tournament such a huge success.

“The Theme this year, “Lagos the Heartbeat of Polo in Nigeria” captures the essence of our vibrant city as the epicenter of polo. Here in Lagos, tradition, innovation, and passion converge to move our sport forward,” the Lagos polo boss enthused.

Apart from Lagos sides, visiting teams also had their moments of glory as Senator Hadi Sirika-led Abuja Rubicon pulled off a sensational victory in the oldest polo tournament in the country, clinching three glittering prizes, their best wins yet in Lagos.

“This is amazing we are thrilled with this hard-earned victory, which is a reward for our hard work, team chemistry, commitment, courage sportsmanship, and support from our teeming supporters who are always there to urge us throughout our campaigns for honours,” Senator Sirika declared.

The Abuja-based warriors took the event’s biggest prize, the Majekodunmi Cup, the Independence Cup, and the Italian Ambassador’s Cup in one big swoop of top titles, while General Kapeh-tutored Kaduna Clearwater won the late Adedapo Ojora Memorial Cup to give the visitors plenty to celebrate.
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