Ekiti state Sports community have been thrown into mourning following the untimely death of one of its major stakeholders, Olabayo Badmos, who died in a ghastly car accident last week Saturday in Ado- Ekiti at the age of 33.
Reacting to the development, head coach of Ekiti state basketball teams, Adetayo Awojure stated that Badmos’ death is a big loss to Ekiti sports particularly, the game of basketball that had been enjoying the immense contributions of the deceased.
“In the few years that I have known the late Olabayo Badmos, I want to say that he was very instrumental to the development of the game of basketball in Ekiti state.
“He was the sponsor and financier of the state basketball league, as well as, the state male and female basketball teams to different national championships. Painfully, he won’t be here to continue the sponsorship of the annual basketball tournaments, “Awojure said.
Chairman of Ekiti State Football Association, Bayo Olanlege, lamented that Ekiti state football in particular, would sorely miss Badmos for his unbridled passion for the development of youths and his desires to see them achieve their career dreams in sports.
“The death of Olabayo Badmos is very painful and a huge loss to the Ekiti State Sports community. We’re yet to come to terms with this rude shock. Ekiti FA will remain grateful for his immense contributions to the development of football in Ekiti state.
“On behalf of the executive board of Ekiti FA and all the concerned stakeholders, I pray that God give his family, friends and associates, the fortitude and strength to bear this irreparable loss,” he said.
The late Badmos until his sudden death was the Vice- Chairman of Ekiti State Basketball Association.
