Owoeye becomes SuperSports’ 1st pidgin- English commentator

Timi Owoeye has become SuperSports'
first Pidgin-English commentator.
Owoeye emerged on Friday to clinch the position
out of more than 1,000 candidates who entered
for the month-long maiden SuperSports 'Follow
Ya Mouth', Pidgin-English commentator search.
SuperSports said in a statement in Lagos on
Friday that Owoeye was given one year contract
with effect from Nov. 1.
He would be expected to thrill followers of the Glo
Premier League (GPL) via the Pidgin- English
commentaries.
The `Follow Ya Mouth search' took the
contestants from Lagos to Warri, Port Harcourt
and Uyo in the quest to pick a lucky Nigerian.
No fewer than 12 contestants emerged from the
regional auditioning.
At the end, three finalists: Babah Kay, Benedict
Wakama and Owoeye were short listed.
The Chairman of the League Management
Company (LMC), Nduka Irabor, witnessed the
event.
The judges were veteran broadcaster, Deji
Omotoyinbo, Tega Onojaife and Nedu Ani.
Owoeye said, "winning the search is a golden
opportunity that will have positive impact on me
and I appreciate everyone who contributed to my
emergence.''
The General Manager of SuperSports, Felix Awogu
said: "we are making available a new window of
opportunity to young talented Nigerians to
contribute to the development of our
football." (NAN)