Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Benin City, Nigeria. Originally known as Ogbe Stadium, it is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Bendel Insurance FC. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people.^[1] It is named after the two-time Governor of the old Bendel State, Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia. In Feb. 2009, the stadium was banned by the National League for having an unsafe, below-standard playing surface.^[2]

[edit] References

1. ^ "Stadiums in Nigeria". World Stadiums. http://www.worldstadiums.com/africa/countries/nigeria.shtml. Retrieved 2007-07-15. 
2. ^ National League Bans Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium

Coordinates: 6°23′55″N 5°36′43″E / 6.39861°N 5.61194°E / 6.39861; 5.61194

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