PETITION
All We seek is Justice for Tobi Adepoju!
3SC and the Oyo State Government must offer an apology within the next 48hours
Sir.
Our attention has been drawn to a very ugly incident that took place on Wednesday June 1st, in Ibadan, the Oyo state Capital.
It was an NPFL Fixture between 3SC of Ibadan and Remo stars FC of Ogun state at the Lekan Salami stadium in Ibadan. .
After the match, our colleague, a respectable and responsible sports journalist, was attacked, molested and ridiculed by the home fans who claimed that he was in Ibadan on a special assignment sponsored by enemies of the club.
As a journalist of over one decade, Tobi Adepoju has religiously covered the NPFL and has remained law abiding and professional in the discharge of his duty
During these period, he has not hidden his love for Shooting Stars Sports club, a team he has been supporting ever since he was a child.
So it came as a rude shock and surprise to friends of Adepoju that he could be treated this way in his own state and by his own people.
Disappointed by this behavior, the sporting media have decided to petition Shooting Stars Sports Club of Ibadan and the Oyo state government, by demanding that they immediately look into this matter, identify and reprimand whoever might have championed this assault and take actions where necessary.
We also request that a letter of apology be sent to the family of Tobi Adepoju by Shooting Stars Sports Club before the close of work on Friday June 3.
Failure to do this will incur the wrath of the Sporting Media as we will be left with no other option but to declare total media backlash on 3SC Football Club of Ibadan and the Government of Oyo State.
This is not a threat, it is an appeal for urgent action. It will however become a threat if and when our appeal is not respected.
We look forward to your quick action and response.
Signed By Friends Of Tobi Adepoju
- ADEWALE AJAYI (PRESIDENT SPOJAN)
- OLAWALE QUADRY (SPOJAN PRO)
- PROMISE UWAEME
- ONI AFOLABI (SPOJAN PRO, SOUTH EAST ASIA)
- ANDREW RANDA
- MICHEAL OBASI
- Sulaiman Pooja (Less Privilege Journalist)
- Hassan, Odunayo Ruth
- Akeem Busari ( The Undertaker)
- GRACE JOHN
- JOAN NNENNA IWUCHUKWU
12 Olusola Hammed
13 Chinedu Otutubuike
- Jide Bodunde
- Wale Mustapha (OnwardNews24)
- Sammy Adesoji
- Dayo Awoniyi
- Tosh Michaels
- FAVOUR ITUA
- Abdulrasheed Adelakun(Double A)
- Akila Matawal
22 Orji Gospel Ukpai
23 Michael Chukwuebuka
- Afonne Chukwuemeka
sportsview.com.ng - Fisayo Dairo (Chief Football Writer)
- Faith Meremegbnam – aka TrendyFaith
- Elchijo Joseph- Desportspastor
- Esther Egbe —New National Star Newspaper
- Ejegwa Samuel (FBI) 104.5 LoveFM Abuja
- Uchechi Ibeh (Licensed players agent, Spain)
31) Niyi Busari (Publisher BSN Sports)
- Kazeem Ajibola
CMSPORTS Media - Mansur Abdullahi
Asmakhal Global Services - Rabark Bakare
36 . Seyi Alao
37) Dare Kuti
38) Oyeboade Emmanuel Emmzysports
- ABIDOYE BABATUNDE A
- Francis Achi www.totorinews.com
- Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
- Tunde Liadi
Cc: 3SC MANAGEMENT
Cc: OYO STATE GOVT.
Cc: LMC
