<p><strong> ;</strong><strong>First Bank, </strong>premier Bank in West Africa and the leading
banking services solutions provider in Nigeria for 125 years with over 15
million customer accounts, has announced its sponsorship of the Georgian Cup of the Kaduna Polo Tournament for the 100th
consecutive year, possibly the longest running sports sponsorship in the world
and a Guinness Book of Records potential. </p>



<p>A statement by Folake Ani-Mumuney, Group Head, Marketing &; Corporate Communications, made available to OpenLife states that the sponsorship is in furtherance of its commitment to the growth and development of sports, nation building and the economy at large.</p>



<p><strong> ;</strong>The 2019 edition of the epoch making sports championship runs from
October 12 – 20, 2019 at the Kaduna Polo Club, Murtala Mohammed Square, Kaduna.</p>



<p> ;The Kaduna Georgian Cup CentenaryPolo
Tournament commenced in 1919, with FirstBanksponsoring the sports tournament for
a 100 years. The Cup which was donated by the Bank to the Kaduna Polo Club, is
the oldest and most respected Polo trophy in West Africa. </p>



<p>The 2018 edition of the
tournament was won by teamEl-Amin, also billed to participate in the 2019 edition to defend its
trophy, contested by other teams; Rubicon, Imani, Malcomines, LintexAgad. A total of 45 teams are billed for the 2019 tournament.</p>



<p>Speaking on
FirstBank&#8217;s unwavering centenary sponsorship of the Tournament, the President,
Kaduna Polo Club, Alhaji Suleman Abubakar said “the Georgian Cup Polo Tournament is
indeed the Premier Polo Tournament in the country and it has proudly birthed
many other sporting events across the country as well as the West African sub
region as a whole. We are honoured to record such a milestone with FirstBank
since the inception of the tournament 100 years ago. </p>



<p>“Indeed,
FirstBank remains a noble brand close to our heart at the Kaduna Polo Club and
the tournament has indeed been a catalyst of socio-economic growth of Kaduna
and the nation as a whole” he concluded.</p>



<p>FirstBank’s
sponsorship of the Georgian cup is perhaps the longest standing sports
sponsorship in the world, a reflection of a long-lasting partnership that
aligns with heritage, shared values, elite performance and quality, all attributes
worthy of celebration. This record sponsorship has been filed by the Kaduna Polo
Club for consideration by the Guinness Book of World Records under the longest
main sponsorship of a sporting world championship title.</p>



<p>Expressing the
Bank’s delight on the sponsorship, the Group Head, Marketing &; Corporate Communications,
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Folake Ani-Mumuney said “2019 is indeed an
eventful year for us and one of the many highpoints since we were founded 125
years ago.Part of our excitement stems from the pride we feel at having supported
the Georgian Cup Polo Tournament for 100 years consistently. We are indeed
proud to achieve this feat as it reinforces our leadership role as an
institution committed tothe continued growth and development of sports and the economy
at large. The Georgian Cup Polo Tournament is one of the many heritage sporting
sponsorships supported by FirstBank over the years. Another example is theFirstBank58th
Lagos Amateur Golf Open tournament, in partnership with Ikoyi Club1938 holding
in November this year which we have also supported for 57 years. We dare say
perhaps another record in sports sponsorship”</p>



<p>This
unprecedented Polo extravaganza boasts notable players such as Chris Mckenzie,
the best South African polo player; Max Charlton, the Best British polo player as
well as other top Argentine players in attendance amongst many other
professionals.</p>



<p>FirstBank
provides a comprehensive range of retail and corporate financial services with
over 750 business locations. The Bank has international presence through its
subsidiaries, FBN Bank (UK) Limited in London and Paris, FBNBank in the
Republic of Congo, Ghana, The Gambia, Guinea, Sierra-Leone and Senegal, as well
as a Representative Office in Beijing. </p>

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