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Veteran broadcaster Fabio Lanipekun passes on days after celebrating 80th birthday
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2022 10:07 pm
by Lolly
Thanks for the memories.
Re: Veteran broadcaster Fabio Lanipekun passes on days after celebrating 80th birthday
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2022 10:24 pm
by Dammy
Lolly wrote: ↑Sun Mar 06, 2022 10:07 pm
Thanks for the memories.
May his soul Rest in Peace. He was one of the very best commentators Nigeria ever produced alongside Tolu Fatoyinbo, Ernest Okonkowo, Emeka Odigbo, Sebastian Offurum etc. They were masters of their craft.
Re: Veteran broadcaster Fabio Lanipekun passes on days after celebrating 80th birthday
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2022 10:32 pm
by Cellular
Lolly wrote: ↑Sun Mar 06, 2022 10:07 pm
Thanks for the memories.
May his soul Rest In Peace.
Re: Veteran broadcaster Fabio Lanipekun passes on days after celebrating 80th birthday
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2022 10:47 pm
by uglyoneiamagain
May he Rest In Peace.
Re: Veteran broadcaster Fabio Lanipekun passes on days after celebrating 80th birthday
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2022 10:50 pm
by Lolly
Dammy wrote: ↑Sun Mar 06, 2022 10:24 pm
Lolly wrote: ↑Sun Mar 06, 2022 10:07 pm
Thanks for the memories.
May his soul Rest in Peace. He was one of the very best commentators Nigeria ever produced alongside Tolu Fatoyinbo, Ernest Okonkowo, Emeka Odigbo, Sebastian Offurum etc. They were masters of their craft.
Add Walter Oyatogun to the list.
Re: Veteran broadcaster Fabio Lanipekun passes on days after celebrating 80th birthday
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2022 11:34 pm
by Enugu II
May his soul rest in peace.
My favorite all time was Ishola Folorunso. His commentary hot me hooked to football. I have never been srar struck until imet Ishola in person and he gave me quick tutoring on running football commentaries. I later liked the work of 3 others -- Ernest Okonkwo, Tolu Fatoyinbo and Sebastian Ofurum.
Re: Veteran broadcaster Fabio Lanipekun passes on days after celebrating 80th birthday
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2022 11:54 pm
by The Eagle
May he Rest In Peace.
Re: Veteran broadcaster Fabio Lanipekun passes on days after celebrating 80th birthday
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2022 4:51 am
by maceo4
May his soul Rest In Peace.
Re: Veteran broadcaster Fabio Lanipekun passes on days after celebrating 80th birthday
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2022 7:16 am
by Damunk
Lolly wrote: ↑Sun Mar 06, 2022 10:50 pm
Dammy wrote: ↑Sun Mar 06, 2022 10:24 pm
Lolly wrote: ↑Sun Mar 06, 2022 10:07 pm
Thanks for the memories.
May his soul Rest in Peace. He was one of the very best commentators Nigeria ever produced alongside Tolu Fatoyinbo, Ernest Okonkowo, Emeka Odigbo, Sebastian Offurum etc. They were masters of their craft.
Add Walter Oyatogun to the list.
Even amongst the pioneering professionals, there were levels.
For me, undoubtedly, the cream were Ernest Okonkwo, Dele Adetiba, Yinka Craig and a couple of others who’s names I forget.
Walter Oyatogun, with all due respect, was not in their class.
In fact, he was quite poor and was famous for his goofs.
Fabio was okay but I wouldn’t say one of the greats.
May his soul RIP.
Re: Veteran broadcaster Fabio Lanipekun passes on days after celebrating 80th birthday
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2022 8:31 am
by Lolly
Damunk wrote: ↑Mon Mar 07, 2022 7:16 am
Lolly wrote: ↑Sun Mar 06, 2022 10:50 pm
Dammy wrote: ↑Sun Mar 06, 2022 10:24 pm
Lolly wrote: ↑Sun Mar 06, 2022 10:07 pm
Thanks for the memories.
May his soul Rest in Peace. He was one of the very best commentators Nigeria ever produced alongside Tolu Fatoyinbo, Ernest Okonkowo, Emeka Odigbo, Sebastian Offurum etc. They were masters of their craft.
Add Walter Oyatogun to the list.
Even amongst the pioneering professionals, there were levels.
For me, undoubtedly, the cream were Ernest Okonkwo, Dele Adetiba, Yinka Craig and a couple of others who’s names I forget.
Walter Oyatogun, with all due respect, was not in their class.
In fact, he was quite poor and was famous for his goofs.
Fabio was okay but I wouldn’t say one of the greats.
May his soul RIP.
They all had their styles and personalities. He might not be as polished as the others and was famous for his gaffes. But some of those gaffes brought humour to his commentary. We still remember “the match ended 1-1 goalless draw”. It was part of the entertainment.
Re: Veteran broadcaster Fabio Lanipekun passes on days after celebrating 80th birthday
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2022 12:27 pm
by Damunk
Lolly wrote: ↑Mon Mar 07, 2022 8:31 am
Damunk wrote: ↑Mon Mar 07, 2022 7:16 am
Lolly wrote: ↑Sun Mar 06, 2022 10:50 pm
Dammy wrote: ↑Sun Mar 06, 2022 10:24 pm
Lolly wrote: ↑Sun Mar 06, 2022 10:07 pm
Thanks for the memories.
May his soul Rest in Peace. He was one of the very best commentators Nigeria ever produced alongside Tolu Fatoyinbo, Ernest Okonkowo, Emeka Odigbo, Sebastian Offurum etc. They were masters of their craft.
Add Walter Oyatogun to the list.
Even amongst the pioneering professionals, there were levels.
For me, undoubtedly, the cream were Ernest Okonkwo, Dele Adetiba, Yinka Craig and a couple of others who’s names I forget.
Walter Oyatogun, with all due respect, was not in their class.
In fact, he was quite poor and was famous for his goofs.
Fabio was okay but I wouldn’t say one of the greats.
May his soul RIP.
They all had their styles and personalities. He might not be as polished as the others and was famous for his gaffes. But some of those gaffes brought humour to his commentary. We still remember “the match ended 1-1 goalless draw”. It was part of the entertainment.
Yes that was one of his famous goofs but there were others when he would mix up info, like the opponents we were playing against or the scoreline…he was just so absent-minded.
It was funny -in an annoying kind of way.
Re: Veteran broadcaster Fabio Lanipekun passes on days after celebrating 80th birthday
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2022 2:05 pm
by Purity
RIP
Re: Veteran broadcaster Fabio Lanipekun passes on days after celebrating 80th birthday
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2022 2:50 pm
by aruako1
Oh no! Very fond memories!!! May his soul rest in peace
Re: Veteran broadcaster Fabio Lanipekun passes on days after celebrating 80th birthday
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2022 11:33 pm
by Silver-Shadow
Dammy wrote: ↑Sun Mar 06, 2022 10:24 pm
Lolly wrote: ↑Sun Mar 06, 2022 10:07 pm
Thanks for the memories.
May his soul Rest in Peace. He was one of the very best commentators Nigeria ever produced alongside Tolu Fatoyinbo, Ernest Okonkowo, Emeka Odigbo, Sebastian Offurum etc. They were masters of their craft.
You mean all those guys are no more?
Re: Veteran broadcaster Fabio Lanipekun passes on days after celebrating 80th birthday
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2022 11:58 am
by 2think
Wow!
May he rest in peace.
I know I used to hear the name back then in sports commentaries. Also, the likes of Hameed Adio, Akinloye Oyebanji, Modele Sharafa Usuf, etc.
Re: Veteran broadcaster Fabio Lanipekun passes on days after celebrating 80th birthday
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2022 2:45 pm
by Akure4Life
Dammy wrote: ↑Sun Mar 06, 2022 10:24 pm
Lolly wrote: ↑Sun Mar 06, 2022 10:07 pm
Thanks for the memories.
May his soul Rest in Peace. He was one of the very best commentators Nigeria ever produced alongside Tolu Fatoyinbo, Ernest Okonkowo, Emeka Odigbo, Sebastian Offurum etc. They were masters of their craft.
May his soul rest in peace
Yinka Craig was my favourite.
You could see how visibly drained he was when Nigeria lost a game. Yinka cried on TV several times after a game
Re: Veteran broadcaster Fabio Lanipekun passes on days after celebrating 80th birthday
Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2022 9:48 pm
by Aswani
May the good Lord give those he left behind the strength to bear their loss.
An incredibly gifted journalist whose commentary you took for granted in the 70's and 80's till you heard someone else doing IICC or Water Corporation games.