SWAN to Honor Late Hakeem Akintunde with Memorial Lecture

The Ogun State chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has announced plans to immortalize the late Hakeem Akintunde, who served as the chairman from 2017 to 2023, by organizing an annual memorial lecture. This event is scheduled to take place on February 27, coinciding with what would have been Akintunde's birthday.

Comrade Michael Azeez Ogunsiji, the current chairman of SWAN, stated that the memorial lecture aims to celebrate Akintunde's life and professional excellence, as well as his unwavering dedication to advancing sports reporting and administration in Nigeria. Akintunde was widely respected for his leadership, integrity, and passion for grassroots sports development.

The decision to honor him is intended to sustain his legacy and inspire upcoming sports journalists to uphold the values he stood for in the profession. Ogunsiji emphasized the importance of the sports community and media practitioners across Nigeria participating in this celebration of Akintunde's enduring impact on sports journalism in the country.