Tunde Onakoya receives a free Nord 7 SUV after defeating dealer Oluwatobi Ajayi in a closely contested chess game (Photos/video)

Onakoya, who just lately returned from the U.S. after profitable the world document within the chess marathon, shared that earlier than leaving for America, he had gifted his solely automobile to his father. This gesture was in appreciation of his father’s sacrifice of promoting his outdated taxi to pay for his WAEC and JAMB charges 13 years in the past.

In a submit on X on Thursday, Onakoya talked about that he had no thought how he would exchange the outdated car with out spending a fortune.

He mentioned amidst the thought, the chief govt officer of Nord Movement, Oluwatobi Ajayi referred to as to supply him a wager – ‘beat me in chess sport and you’ll go residence with any of those automobiles in our showroom.’ Onakoya received the guess and have become the proprietor of NORD A7 SUV.

He wrote; “Simply earlier than I traveled to America, I referred to as my dad and gave him my solely automobile. he had bought his taxi 13 years in the past so I may pay for my WAEC and JAMB examination charges. The enjoyment on his face introduced tears- it was the least I may do for my dad and mom who sacrificed every little thing so I may get an Training. It wasn’t clear how I used to be going to get a brand new automobile with out spending a fortune however i had religion.

Yesterday, I obtained a name from @oluwatobiajayij , the CEO of @nordmotion , inviting me to his workplace for a chat and a chess match. Throughout our dialog, he proposed an outrageous deal: if I may beat him, I may select any automobile of their showroom without cost. Realizing he was a robust chess participant from our earlier sport analyses(Though we had by no means performed earlier than), I accepted the problem. After about an hour of intense play, I managed to win from a really advanced place.