Tobi Amusan: Adebutu “Beats” Abiodun

As Nigeria and the world celebrates Tobi Amusan, the new world record holder, Ladi Adebutu has beaten Governor Dapo Abiodun to identify with the winner from Ogun State.

Adebutu hailed and urged the peope of Ogun state to celebrate Amusan who recorded double history at the World Athletics Championship in Oregon, United States of America over 30 minutes before Governor Abiodun publicly identified with her.

Adebutu posted on his social media page “I join the world, especially our Ogun state citizens to congratulate one of our own, Tobi Amusan for breaking two world records in one night at 12.06s. Making her the first woman to break the 100meters hurdles world record. This achievement is a win for all as it would encourage youth participation in sports if provided with adequate facilities and support which will be one of our major concerns once given opportunity in 2023.”

Abiodun came some 36minutes after Adebutu with the post “We congratulate and rejoice with a proud daughter of Ogun State, whom I adopted some months back to support her career, Ms. Tobi Amusan on her world record-breaking (12.07sec) gold victory in Women’s 100M Hurdles.
As a State, we are proud of your success and wish you more greater heights in the years ahead.”

Adebutu and Abiodun’s celebrations of Tobi Amusan came hours after Nigerians home and abroad took to social media to celebrate the athletic’s historic win.

Amusan, 25, with a run of 12.40s broke the 12.44s African record set by Glria Alozie 23years ago at the World Athletics Championship in Seville, Spain during the Semi Final of the 2022 Word Athletics Championship in Oregon, USA, and sets a new world record at the final with a run of 12.06s to win gold.

Her feats continue to attract widespread accolades for putting Nigeria on the global map for all the right reason.