Benue State Commissioner for Youths, Sports and Creativity, Tiza Imojime, said that the 2025 Benue Governor’s Cup is set to commence on December 1.
Imojime made this announcement on Tuesday in Makurdi when he received the leadership of the Benue Football Association (BFA) led by its chairman, Paul Edeh.
The commissioner said that a preliminary committee has been set up to ensure that this year’s edition becomes the best in the history of the state.
“We can have them compete at the local government level from December 1 and 10. Then we take a break for them to select their teams.
“From December to 20, because of the closeness to Christmas, we will host the main tournament.
“The Super 10 will play from Jan. 4, 5 and 6, 2026, before we have the finals, subject to the approval of the governor and the State Executive Committee,” he said.
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The Commissioner said that this year’s edition would take the shape of a local tournament with international characteristics.
“We’re going to have the Governor’s Cup this year which will look like a local tournament with international characteristics.
“Because not just Nigeria, not just Benue, not just Africa—we are going to make sure the world knows that the Benue Governor’s Cup is being played this time,” he said.
The BFA chairman, Edeh, said that it was the first time that the competition had both the male and female participants.
He said that there was no segregation between the male and female football competition as the prizes, the trophies and even the jerseys were the same.
Edeh solicited the commissioner’s approval for the association to proceed with the preparations.
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