TVC N. While games like football and basketball have long been acknowledged as the sport of the masses, at least in Nigeria, polo takes the cake when it comes to sports that the high and mighty love to partake in. It has long been regarded as a sport of the elite, a genteel activity made for the bourgeoisie. No wonder when a polo tournament comes to town, you’ll find the high and mighty flocking there in their droves, some to participate and the rest to enjoy the show.
Not to mention that it serves as a convenient rendezvous for informal business dealings. And that was exactly what happened last Sunday at the finals of the Majekodunmi Cup, which was held at the prestigious Polo Club, Ikoyi. The event witnessed the attendance of the Who-is-Who in the Nigerian political and business climate. Top names like Dangote boss, Aliko Dangote; oil and gas tycoon, Femi Otedola and several big players in the banking industry were there; as was the Senate President Bukola Saraki, his sidekick and fellow senator, Dino Melaye and many others.
