President of Kaduna Polo Club and Patron of EL-Amin polo club, Mohammad Babangida, has been picked to lead the Nigerian national polo team at the Federation of International Polo (FIP) Zone E Playoff tournament at the serene Guard Polo Resort in Abuja.

Babangida who led his EL-Amin team to their record setting 17th Georgian Cup victory at the recently concluded 2026 Kaduna international polo tournament, was invited alongside star players to the national team camp in Abuja for the international polo fiesta featuring three Asian countries, India, Pakistan and Iran.

Other members of the team selected by the South African polo coach include Ashraf Yahaya, Isa Kwame, Lado Aliyu, Usman Sarki, Habib Buhari, Adebayo Karim, Murtala Aliyu, Yasin Amusan, and Idris Badamasi.

The winners of the Zone E playoff are expected to join other zonal qualifiers at the World Cup finals championship billed for Uruguay early next year.

Chairman Nigeria Polo (NPA), Suleiman Abubakar is optimistic that the Play-off hosting three Asian polo power houses alongside host Nigeria will be one of the best polo world championships in Africa and the world.

“With the expected support of all stakeholders and enthusiasts of the noble game in the country, we are looking to show off the best Nigerian polo has to offer,” said Abubakar.

For the first time in its history, the Federation of International Polo (FIP) has chosen Nigeria as host of the forthcoming Zone Playoff tournament World Polo Championship Finals.

On-field matches of the FIP Playoff kicked off yesterday, November 11 at the Guards Brigade Polo Club Abuja and would end on Monday, November 16.