Kwara sacks Saraki’s football club from stadium

Bukola Saraki

Kwara State Government has evicted Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin Football Club from the state stadium complex, Ilorin.

The eviction, which reached the news media on Monday, was contained in a notice dated June 10 and signed by secretary of the state sports council A.J. Adebisi.

ABS Ilorin FC is owned, managed and financed by ex-governor of the state and former Senate President Bukola Saraki.

“The management of Kwara State Sports Council wish to inform you/your club that the bill for the establishment of Kwara State Sports Commission has been passed into law and presently awaiting assent by the Executive Governor, Malam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq,” the notice read.

“The Council has been requested to make available comfortable office accommodation for the incoming board chairman and members to start work as soon as possible.

“In view of the foregoing, the council wish to appeal to you/your club that the council will need to make use of the facility in club’s in possession to accommodate the incoming Commission chairman and members.”

ABS Ilorin FC currently seats fourth on the 2020/2021 Nigeria National League (NNL) Group A2 log with 21 points from 15 games.