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Nigeria’s Tunde Onakoya’s Quest To Break Guiness World Record Receives Massive support (Updated)

Boom RadioNG | April 18, 2024

Nigeria’s Tunde Onakoya’s Quest To Break Guiness World Record Receives Massive support

Tunde Onakoya is attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon without losing a game for 58 hours in the heart of Times Square, New York City. Tunde is playing to raise 1 million dollars to expand access to chess education for millions of children globally.

We have collated a few of the tweets below and we will continue update you as events unfold :

 

 

 

Then came D Day:

Tunde Onakoya repping Nigeria at New York’s Times Square

 

Tunde has been very busy, one of people he played against and defeated is National Chess Master Shawn Martinez:

 

Tunde Onakoya beats National Chess Master Shawn Martinez

 

 

You can watch this event and donate via the secure link below:

https://tiltify.com/+tunde-onakoya/play-chess-with-tunde-onakoya

 

The Diplomatic Corp, Politicians, Individuals, Celebrities have already started to show their support:

The Governor of Lagos, H.E. Babajide Sanwo-Olu

 

Vice President H.E Kassim Shettima:

 

 

 

 

Former Vice President H.E. Yemi Osinbajo:

 

 

Former Vice President and Former Presidential Candidate of the PDP H.E Abubakar Atiku:

 

 

 

 

 

The Diplomatic Corp:

 

Celebrities:

 

 

We will continue to update this post as Tunde Onakoya moves towards breaking the Guiness World record, And yes he has just gone past the 15 hour mark: Tunde took a 30 miniutes rest and also had a few minutes to talk to the media

 

 

And Speaking about the media Check out this piece by New York Times:

 

 

 

More praise, this time from the Governor of Ogun State Prince Dapo Abiodun:

 

 

Ambassador Peter Lot Egopija, Nigeria’s Consul-General in New York City, showed up with members of his team to support Tunde.

It’s almost 30 hours of Playing and Winning at the Times Square; you can also watch via this link

https://tiltify.com/+tunde-onakoya/play-chess-with-tunde-onakoya

and please remember to donate to this worthy cause

 

 

At the 31 hour mark Tunde’s handle gave us this update :

 

This update comes at the 39 hour mark, which means we have less than 20 hours to go, (Yayyyyyy). If You can dream it you can achieve it. And Please guys lets donate ti this worthy cause. Did i mention you can also watch Tunde Live via the link?

https://tiltify.com/+tunde-onakoya/play-chess-with-tunde-onakoya

 

Update: Presidential Candidate at last year’s general elections in Nigeria, Activist and Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, showed up “In Living colour” at the Times square to support Tunde

 

 

 

It was not just all about Playing chess and raising money, When Nigerians comes through, you it’s time to unwind

 

 

And past the 40 hour mark, that party continued:

 

It wasnt all fun and games, Tunde got really ill and he almost quit, But he dug in deep and decided to continue for the KIds:

 

Then came Davido fresh from his sold out show:

 

As we cheer Tunde on, please lets also remember to donate to this cause: check out the tweet below for details:

 

Tunde and the entire crew even had to relocate to another part of Times square:

 

The Journey of 58 hours begins with one move, we are now close to the 57 hour mark, which means the old record is already gone (subject to ratification by Guiness World Record).

 

 

 

What a feeling, what a moment to be a live! 58 hours done and dusted, the time difference did not matter to Nigeria, they stayed up all night to watch it happen live, there were watch parties organised and Nigerians showed up Big Time.

 

 

 

Only football had this type of power over Nigerian, But thanks to Tunde Onakoya for using Chess as a tool to “reunite” Nigerians.

 

 

 

Then came the accolades, from all over, this feat also came with a media frenzy with all the Major global media pltaforms carrying this huge story.

 

 

 

Tunde didn’t stop playing when he hit the 58 hour mark, he kept on till he got to the 60 hour mark. Now we wait for confirnmation from the good folks at the Guiness World Record, the accolades are still pouring in, we just hope and pray this leads to more donations for Tunde Onakoya’s cause.

The President of Nigeria:

 

 

His wife The First Lady:

 

Former presidential aspirants Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and H.E Mr Peter Obi:

 

 

 

 

Thanks for following our updates here, it’s a wrap for us. remember to donate to chess in slums Africa. Lets leave you with a quote from the man of the Himself:

 

It is possible to do great things from a small place.

 

 

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#RoadTo58 #ForTheKids 

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