Soname to Headline Nigerian Sports Book Launch as Ikpeme Unveils Perspectives on Sports Development
Prominent sports investor Kunle Soname, Founder and Chairman of ValueJet Airlines and Bet9ja, will headline the public presentation of a new book examining the future of Nigerian sports.
Soname will serve as Chief Launcher for the unveiling of Perspectives on Sports Development in Nigeria: Challenges and Ways Forward.
The book is authored by Emmanuel Edem Ikpeme, Ph.D., FISM, MON, a long-serving Deputy General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and sports psychologist to the Super Eagles.
Dr. Ikpeme played a pivotal role in guiding the national team to back-to-back podium finishes, including a silver medal at the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations and a bronze at the 2026 edition.
The event will be chaired by Senator John Owan Enoh, Minister of State for Industry and immediate past Minister of Sports Development.
Leading figures from the Nigerian sports community, including National Sports Commission Chairman Mallam Shehu Dikko and Director General Bukola Olopade, will join the top echelon of the NFF board and management.
Organisers confirmed that a delegation from Cross River State, led by Governor Senator Bassey Otu and Deputy Governor Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, will attend.
Other dignitaries expected include FCT Minister Barrister Nyesom Wike, Imo State Governor Senator Hope Uzodinma, and Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
The book presentation is scheduled for 12:00 noon on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at the VIP Lounge of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Airport Road, Abuja.
