Izuchukwu Okosi
The Federation of International Basketball Associations (FIBA) on its official website has acknowledged Ahmadu Musa Kida as the duly elected President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) following the Elective Congress held on January 31, 2022 in Benin City, Edo State.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelFIBA, in a letter dated March 7, 2022 and jointly signed by its President, Hamane Niang and Secretary General, Andreas Zelensky, affirmed that the NBBF election held in Benin met its standards and as such upheld the election.
According to the letter, which made reference to the NBBF Congress in Benin specifically, only the positions of the President, the Vice Presidents as well as the six zonal representatives on the board were duly elected.
The world basketball ruling body listed Musa Kida as President, Babs Ogunade as Vice President, Abba Kaka (North East representative), Yusuf Suraju (North West representative), Ugo Udezue (South East representative), Ahmadu Musa Kida (South South representative), Adamu Deshi Jalong (North Central representative) and Olumide Oyedeji (South West representative).
“The above mentioned names are the new members of the board of the NBBF,” the letter reads.
FIBA however directed the new board to write formally naming other members of the board as provided in article 21.2 (d) to (l) of the NBBF Constitution that provides for other positions on the board, such as the international representative, sponsors representative, military/paramilitary representative, NAWIS, players representative, coaches representative and NAPHER SD.
FIBA delegated Ahmed Hesham El Hariri of Egypt, who is also the President, FIBA Africa Zone 5, and a member of the FIBA Africa Central Board, to supervise the election that was conducted by Dr. Lanre Glover.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
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