Nigerian Billionaire Surprises Super Eagles Prospect With ₦30m Brand New SUV, Player in Tears
- Remo Stars Sports Club won the Nigeria Premier Football League title in the 2024/25 season
- The Ikenne-based club became the first privately-owned club to win the title in the NPFL era
- The club owner has rewarded last season’s best player with a brand new SUV for his heroics
The owner of the Remo Stars Sports Club has rewarded the team’s best player last season with a brand new SUV after helping the club win the Nigeria Premier Football League 2024/25 title.
Remo Stars, the club founded in 2010 won their first-ever NPFL title after many years of coming close to winning it, finishing second on those times.
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According to Premium Times, they became the first privately owned club to win the league in the NPFL era after Ocean Boys won the Nigeria Premier League in 2006.
They were also the first club from Ogun State to win the league title since its creation in 1976 and the first from the South West since Julius Berger in 2000.
Remo Stars owner gifts best player a car
Remo Stars fans voted attacking midfielder Olamilekan Adedayo as the club's best player in the title-winning 2024/25 season.
As noted by Transfermarkt, Adedayo scored seven goals and one assist in 32 games, including the lone goal in the 1-0 win over Niger Tornadoes, which secured the championship.
Club president Honourable Kunle Soname has rewarded the midfielder with a brand new SUV estimated to be worth ₦30 million, leaving the player in tears.
Nigerian football fans applauded the gesture, claiming it is a testament to the club’s investment in the development of football in the country.
@saodami1 wrote:
“Congratulations to him. Man was really outstanding last season and a very important factor in them winning the league.”
@Wealth_Labz wrote:
“That’s how you reward discipline and dominance. Real leaders recognise effort and invest in their warriors.”
@Markshg wrote:
“This is one of the fastest ways to grow our league. How beautiful 🤩. The team owner is actually a great person, and he has so much passion for the entire Nigerian football for doing this❤️🇳🇬🤗”
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@the_TechGuy100 wrote:
“Ommor, Lekan deserves to be where he is today. Man has been playing his heart out week in week out. Congratulations to him!!”
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The president announced a cash gift of ₦25 million for the men's team for winning the NPFL, and ₦10 million for finishing in the top four in the second season in the women's league.
He also awarded ₦5 million to the club's academy, Beyond Limits, for winning the second edition of the Gothia Cup in Sweden recently, while the supporters' club got ₦2 million.
Nigerian journalist and domestic football enthusiast Michael Adegbile applauded the gesture by the Remo Stars owner, adding that it would help the league retain its best players.
“One of the biggest problems of the Nigerian league has always been keeping the best legs, as every player with an averagely good season in the NPFL wants a move out of the country, even to lesser leagues with better living conditions,” he told Legit.ng.
“To keep the structure of the league competitive and consistent, the talents must know they can also make a living out of playing here and be rewarded with a good life. This is a welcome move by Remo Stars' owner, and it's beautiful to see.”
Osimhen gifts Remo Stars players cash
Legit.ng previously reported that Victor Osimhen gifted Remo Stars players a cash gift of ₦10 million after winning the Nigeria Premier Football League title.
The Galatasaray forward had a video call with the manager Daniel Ogunmodede, with whom he worked in the national team, extending his congratulations to the team.
Proofreading by Omoleye Omoruyi, copy editor at Legit.ng.
Source: Legit.ng
