Minna Polo’2014: EL-Amin Glows with 14th IBB Cup Title

Fact is, Minna polo festival has over the years been thrills fill, exciting and memorable and the 2014 edition was no exception. Surprises were a plenty, but not enough to scratch the kings of Minna polo, EL-Amin who took their invincibility to a new height with their 14th IBB back-to-back victory.

After five days of bumper-to bumper campaign pitting over 20 teams across the country, the prestigious Minna annual polo extravaganza climaxed with three new winners in the medium and low-goals cadres, while Mohammed Babangida’s EL-Amin  sets up the longest cup win ever by any team in Nigeria’s 110 years history.

As in all high stake polo competitions, the fight was always going to be a nerve wrecking battles, but the teeming Minna polo buffs were never in doubt as to the destination of their coveted IBB Cup, that pitted perpetual champions, EL-Amin and the ambitious Kaduna Kakuri team.

They were not disappointed as their heroes; EL-Amin defeated the hard fighting Kakuri 9-41/2 to retain the IBB Cup title in sublime campaign that bore the hallmark of their attacking flare that has earned them many top polo laurels within and outside the country.

Parading their hit squad complete with Aminu Alhaji, Bello Buba, Ibrahim Mohammed and their patron, Mohammed Babangida, the invincible EL-Amin out paced the quartet of Ibrahim Abba, Ibrahim Babangida, Ali Hassan and Hamisu Buba in Kakuri colours to keep their treasured cup in a show of supremacy that dates back to more than decade.

Abraka Polo’2014: Raiders, Ashton Wells Earn Top Honours

Rarely do things that tout themselves as the 'world's best' live up to the hype, but for over a decade, Abraka International Polo Tournament has been there to break the mold and this year was no exception.

Another successful Abraka polo ended with pomp over the weekend, with Ashbert and Ashton Wells crowned champions in the respective prizes.

Once again the annual polo fiesta lived up to it’s highly revered billing and left in its trail legacies of how the highlights-makers captured the three days of tempestuous excitement on and off the pitch.

From the very first match to the last at the foremost Abraka Turf Ground, drama filled the air. The teams found some size, steel and x-factor to add to their speedy efficiency and the crowd was there to cheer every moment of the tournament.