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Gunmen Attack Nigerian Boxing Champion Shortly After Receiving N10m Cheque From Governor

Gunmen Attack Nigerian Boxing Champion Shortly After Receiving N10m Cheque From Governor According to reports, Oyekola was attacked by gunmen shortly after receiving a cheque of N10 million from the Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde at the state Secretariat on Thursday evening. by SaharaReporters, New York Mar 11, 2021 Unknown gunmen have attacked the current World Boxing Federation International Super Featherweight Champion, Ridwan Oyekola, popularly known as Scorpion, with the boxer managing a narrow escape. According to reports, Oyekola was attacked by gunmen shortly after receiving a cheque of N10 million from the Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde at the state Secretariat on Thursday evening.

Breaking News | Breaking News Ridwan Oyekola, boxing champion who received N10 million from Gov. Makinde attacked by gunmen

Views: Visits 278 The current World Boxing Federation, WBF, International Super Featherweight Champion, Ridwan Oyekola better known as Scorpion, recently survived an attack by gunmen. The attack on Oyekola’s life came shortly after he received a cheque of N10 million from the Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde at the state Secretariat on Thursday evening, March 4. Oyekola smashed his counterpart from Argentina, Lucas Montesino at Ilaji Sports Resorts, Ibadan in December 2020 and was decorated as the World Boxing Federation (WBF) International Super Featherweight Champion. Proud of his performance, Governor Makinde, on behalf of the Oyo State government, had presented the N10m cheque to Oyekola.

Ridwan Oyekola: I nearly gave up on boxing due to poverty

Ridwan Oyekola, world boxing champion, better known as Scorpion, says he nearly gave up on his dream due to poverty.

Ladipo lauds Sanusi as Oyekola wins world boxing title

Punch Newspapers Sections Published 13 January 2021 President-General of the Nigeria Football Supporters Club and President of the Nigeria Boxing Board of Control, Dr Rafiu Ladipo, has commended investor and Chairman of Ilaji Hotels and Sports Resort, Ibadan, Chief Dotun Sanusi, for playing a crucial role in the emergence of Ridwan Oyekola, popularly known as Scorpion, as the new World Boxing Federation International Super Featherweight champion. Ladipo hailed Sanusi, whose company, Ilaji Hotels and Sports Resort, sponsored and hosted the boxing bout, for ensuring the fight took place at the time the Local Organising Committee of the event had lost hope of staging the fight in Nigeria.

Buhari congratulates new WBF champion Oyekola

Punch Newspapers Sections Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Tuesday congratulated the new World Boxing Federation International Super Featherweight champion, Ridwan Oyekola, popularly known as “The Scorpion’’ on his victory. His congratulatory message was contained in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, titled “President Buhari congratulates new boxing champion, Ridwan ‘The Scorpion’ Oyekola.” According to the statement, the President joined all Nigerians to celebrate what he described as the historical feat after 57 years. The statement read, “President Muhammadu Buhari warmly felicitates with new World Boxing Federation International Super Featherweight champion, Ridwan Oyekola, ‘The Scorpion’’, joining all Nigerians to celebrate the historical feat after 57 years.