SENATOR EKONG SAMPSON AKWA IBOM SOUTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT UNITY CUP KICKS OFF TOMORROW
All roads lead to Eket Township Stadium tomorrow, Sunday, 20th September, 2026* as the maiden edition of Senator Ekong Sampson Akwa Ibom South Senatorial District Unity Cup kicks off in grand style.
The opening ceremony will feature: as follows:
2:00 PM – NOVELTY MATCH: Eket All-Stars vs Onna All-Stars
4:00 PM – OPENING MATCH: Mkpat Enin LGA vs Ikot Abasi LGA
The tournament will be officially declared open by the sponsor and Senator representing Akwa Ibom South Senatorial District, Distinguished Senator Ekong Sampson, Ph.D.
Special Guest of Honour: Her Excellency, the Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Distinguished Senator Akon Eyakenyi, Ph.D.
Guest of Honour: Honourable Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mkpison Hon. Frank Archibong.
Host: Honourable Commissioner for Sports, Elder Paul Bassey.
Also specially invited are all 3 federal constituncy representatives of Akwa ibom South Senatorial District, all the 12 Local Government Chairmen in Akwa Ibom South Senatorial District, all political leaders, stakeholders, traditional rulers, religious leaders, youth groups and all sports enthusiasts.
Speaking ahead of the kick-off, the Tournament Coordinator and National President of Grassroots Sports Federation, Hon. John Ekpeyong, extolled Senator Ekong Sampson for sponsoring the tournament, noting that the Unity Cup is aimed at fostering unity, cohesion, love and brotherliness across Akwa Ibom South.
In a major boost for young talents, the tournament Technical Director, Coach Udobia Udobia has announced that the 3 best players of the tournament will secure trials in Germany, Portugal and Belgium.
To mentor and scout talents, the tournament will parade ex-Internationals including; Etim Esin, Friday Ekpo, former Golden Eaglets goalkeeper Bassey Akpan, and Germany-based coach and former Flying Eagles Captain, Andrew Uwe.*
This is more than football, it’s unity, it’s discovery, it’s the future.
Come and be part of history!
Signed
Media Sub-Committee
Senator Ekong Sampson Unity Cup 2026
