Desmond Mathew of Ikoyi 1938 emerged winner in the eighth Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc Open Golf Tournament. Twenty-five persons participated in the three-day contest in Ibadanwere, Sagamu Golf Club, Ekiti Golf Club, Tiger Golf Club, Ikoyi Club 1938, Abeokuta Golf Club, Ilorin Golf Club, Dolphin Golf Club, Ikeja Golf Club, Saba Golf Club, Micom Golf and Resort Golf Club, IITA Golf Club, Ogbomosho Golf Club and the host club, Ibadan Golf Club, among others. Some professional golfers also participated in the tournament to the admiration of the spectators who came from far and wide to cheer them at the tournament. Chairman of the underwriting firm, Mr Oluseun Ajayi was among the dignitaries who graced the closing ceremony of the golf tourney. He handed the winner’s trophy to the champion. Other dignitaries included the Chairman, Local Organising Committee and a member of the Trustee of Ibadan Golf Club as well as the Chairman of Boff & Co. Insurance Brokers Limited, Chief Olatunde Babajide-Agbeja, Otunba Deji Osibogun, Trustee, IGC, Kayode Adigun, Executive Director, Finance & Corporate Services and Emmanuel Anikibe, ED, Technical operations, Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc. Read Also: How Cuppy is Leveraging Philanthropy to Drive Educational Equity for African Students While Representing Nigeria on a Global Stage Director General, Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria, Mrs. Abimbola Tiamiyu, also played under the insurance category while Kunle Akinpelu won the trophy in the male category. Captain of Ibadan Golf Club, Seyi Alaba, was full of praise for the underwriting firm for putting together a top-notch golf tournament in the ancient city of Ibadan. The representative of the Managing Director/CEO of STI, Segun Bankole, who is also the Head of Corporate Communications and Investor Relations, appreciated the club for finding the organisation worthy of such genial relationship that has afforded the company a veritable platform for showcasing the STI brand to a community of golfers across the country. He said: “Our association with this regal game is not in any way by accident, rather it is an exhibition of our brand personality and commitment to pace-setting initiatives in the Nigerian Insurance Industry in line with our vision of “being a leading brand, providing insurance and financial services of global standards in the last 30 years of our existence as an underwriting firm that has carved a niche for itself in a unique manner. “As a socially responsible corporate entity, we will as much as the opportunities avail us continue to support and promote sporting excellence and qualitative recreation both locally and internationally. Our unmatched track records are testimonies of our commitment towards the enhancement of human capital through sporting activities.’’