Samuel Okuku
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Olatunji Okuku also known as Samuel Olatunji Okuku is a Nigerian Football administrator and club owner. He is the founder of Tripple 44 Football Academy, a youth football development organisation based in Ibadan, Nigeria known to have produced notable players like Peter Olawale, Abel Ogwuche, Emmanuel Adeyemo, Ibrahim Adewale amongst others.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] [19]
Born on October 10, 1990 in Erinmope Ekiti, Ekiti State. He is married to Morountodun Okuku.[20][21] [22]
On November 2025, he was conferred with a prestigious honour alongside notable names in the Nigerian football industry by the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN)[23][24][25][26][27][28]
References
- ↑ Ibeh, Ifeanyi (2024-08-28). "Samuel Olatunji Okuku's vision for grassroots football excellence". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2026-02-23.
- ↑ Eludini, Tunde (2025-01-25). "Nigerian teenager Ifeoluwa Olowoporoku joins Swedish club IFK Göteborg’s preseason tour". Premium Times. ISSN 2360-7688. Retrieved 2026-02-23.
- ↑ "Abel Ogwuche's unforgettable journey: From the street of Minna to U20 World Cup hero - Inspiring tale of triumph and selflessness - Soccernet NG". 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ↑ Olaleye, Oluwadamilola (2023-09-20). "Okuku Olatunji: Tripple 44 Academy Founder Committed To Building Players' Moral Values, Outstanding Reputation". Sports247 Nigeria. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ↑ SPORTS, BSN. "European Clubs Laud Okuku's Visionary Leadership At Tripple 44 Academy". European Clubs Laud Okuku's Visionary Leadership At Tripple 44 Academy. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ↑ "Olatunji-Okuku: African clubs could exceed expectations at Club World Cup". www.tribalfootball.com. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ↑ Erezi, Dennis (2024-08-03). "Game-Changers: The Visionary Academy Owners Shaping Nigeria's Football Future". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ↑ Eludini, Tunde (2025-01-25). "Nigerian teenager Ifeoluwa Olowoporoku joins Swedish club IFK Göteborg’s preseason tour". Premium Times. ISSN 2360-7688. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ↑ Rapheal (2024-12-20). "Tripple 44 Academy partners NSC to revitalize Liberty Stadium". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ↑ Erezi, Dennis (2024-12-17). "Tripple 44 Academy partners NSC to turn Liberty Stadium dump site into football hub". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ↑ ""A little bit more than Ndidi"- Ajibola's trainer reflects on the Golden Eaglet's playing style - Soccernet NG". 2023-05-10. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ↑ Erezi, Dennis (2024-08-03). "Game-Changers: The Visionary Academy Owners Shaping Nigeria's Football Future". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ↑ III, Admin (2021-07-05). "Nigeria's League Players Bad News For Super Eagles - Olatunji-Okuku - FOREFRONT NG Bad News, League Players, Nigeria, Olatunji-Okuku, Super Eagles". FOREFRONT NG. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ↑ "Why Super Eagles were relaxed against Benin Republic". GhanaWeb. 2021-03-28. Archived from the original on 2024-12-25. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ↑ Ademetan, Abayomi (2023-10-28). "Meet The Owners Of Teams At Lagos Supremacy Cup (Part 1)". futbalgalore. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ↑ Folami, David (2022-02-08). "Eguavoen Deserved A Longer Contract - Samuel Olatunji-Okuku - InfoStride News". Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ↑ "Tripple 44's Emmanuel Adeyemo and Abioye Michael train with BK Hacken | Goal.com Nigeria". www.goal.com. 2018-06-03. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ↑ "Talangen hyllar prisad ledare: "Lärde mig mycket"". Borås Tidning (in svenska). 2026-01-28. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ↑ Abioye, Oluwatosin (06/01/2023). ""About Us – Founder"". Tripple44 FC. Retrieved 25 February 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help); Invalid|url-access=https://tripple44fc.com/about-us-founder/(help); Check date values in:|date=(help) - ↑ Erezi, Dennis (2024-08-28). "Samuel Olatunji Okuku's vision for grassroots football excellence". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2026-02-23.
- ↑ "Ibrahim "Selica" Adewale credits Samuel Olatunji Okuku, Tripple 44 for his rise as he scores on Mjällby AIF debut". Retrieved 2026-02-23.
- ↑ "H&B Global Sports Celebrates Samuel Olatunji Okuku for Sponsoring One of Their Members To Obtain CAF License". www.hbglobalsports.com. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ↑ olufemiajasa (2025-11-22). "Olatunji Okuku: Honoured with the SWAN award". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2026-02-23.
- ↑ "Fred Edoreh, Emeka Nwadike, Samuel Olatunji Okuku others honoured as SWAN marks 60 years of excellence". Retrieved 2026-02-23.
- ↑ olufemiajasa (2025-11-22). "Olatunji Okuku: Honoured with the SWAN award". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ↑ Erezi, Dennis (2024-09-14). "Okuku, Shokoya, Pemu compete for grassroots football honours". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ↑ "Okuku Olatunji : How I Was Betrayed By An Agent - NPFL Updates". npflupdates.com. 2023-04-12. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ↑ Telegraph, New (2024-12-21). "Triple 44 partners NSC, set to revitalise Liberty Stadium". New Telegraph. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
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