Minister Dissolves 31 Sports Federations In Nigeria

The Hon. Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, on Friday, 30^th April 2021 announced the dissolution of of Boards of National Olympic Sports Federations.

The Minister’s decision took many by surprise as Federation election don’t come after each Olympic Games.

While many await what the days ahead will bring, the Minister has swiftly announced caretaker committees to oversee the sporting federations before proper elections are conducted.

Read the full communique..

1.         In keeping with the Olympic Charter which stipulates a 4 year tenure for all Sports Federations Boards, the tenure of the National Olympic Sports Federations in Nigeria have come to an end.   There is a need for a transition from the old Boards to the new one.

2.         Within the last 4 years, a few of the National Sports Federations Boards performed remarkably well while many others have been bogged down by unnecessary bickerings and divisions among the board members.

3.         Having run a full Olympic cycle, the Boards of the NSFs inaugurated on 21 June, 2017 are hereby dissolved to pave way for fresh elections.

4.        I wish to thank all the Board members for their contributions within the period they served in their various Federations Boards.

5.         In order to ensure continuity in the administration of the Federations, Caretaker Committees are hereby put in place to manage the affairs of the Federations until elections are conducted and the new Boards inaugurated

6.        Mindful of the Olympic Games in July 2021, the Caretaker Committees will work assiduously towards enhancing team Nigeria participation at the Games. The Ministry in partnership with the NOC, will release in due course, the time-table for the elections into National Sport Federation Boards.

7.         In order to ensure transparency and accountability in the electoral process, the Ministry requested all National Sports Federations to submit their Constitutions. Regrettably, as at date, only 7 Federations have complied.

8.        Having consulted with the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), the Ministry has concluded to organize elections into the Federations using the Code of Governance which is the administrative machinery that regulates the governance of Sports Federations in Nigeria.

9.        I encourage all Nigerians who have passion and interest for their chosen Sports and who can contribute selflessly to the development of Sports in Nigeria to show interest in the Membership of the various National Sports Federations.

10.       It is my pleasure to announce to you the composition of the Caretaker Committees for the 31 National Sports Federations who will run the affairs of the Federations until the inauguration of the new Boards; as I enjoin all stakeholders to give the Caretaker Committees the necessary support in discharging their duties effectively:-

1	AQUATICS FEDERATION OF NIGERIA
SN	NAME	DESIGNATION
1	Babatunde Fatai Williams	Chairman
2	Onyeacholom Stephen Augustus	Member
3	Sani Mohammed	Secretary General
2	ATHLETICS FEDERATION OF NIGERIA
S/N	NAME	DESIGNATION
1	Olamide George	Chairman
2	Maria Wophill	Member
3	Prince Adisa A. Beyioku	Secretary General
3	BADMINTON FEDERATION OF NIGERIA
S/N	NAME	DESIGNATION
1	Francis Orbih	Chairman
2	Olumide Bamiduro	Member
3	Victor Osuoha	Secretary General
4	BASKETBALL FEDERATION OF NIGERIA
S/N	NAME	DESIGNATION
1	Engr Musa Kida	Chairman
2	Prof. Florence B. Adeyanju	Member
3	Afolabi Olabisi Omobola	Secretary General
5	NIGERIA BOXING FEDERATION
S/N	NAME	DESIGNATION
1	RTD General Joseph Ayeni	Chairman
2	Mrs. Uche Julie Netufo	Member
3	Obot Uko Monday	Secretary General
6	NIGERIA CHESS FEDERATION
S/N	NAME	DESIGNATION
1	DIG. Sani Muhammed, Mni	Chairman
2	Alh. Bode Durotoye	Member
3	Akinyele Dapo	Secretary General
7	NIGERIA CRICKET FEDERATION
S/N	NAME	DESIGNATION
1	Prof. Yahaya Adam Ukwanya	Chairman
2	Prof. Mariam Suleman	Member
3	Taiwo Oriss	Secretary General
8	CYCLING FEDERATION OF NIGERIA
S/N	NAME	DESIGNATION
1	G. Massari	Chairman
2	Mohammed Bashir	Member
3	Shammah Makpa	Secretary General
9	DARTS FEDERATION OF NIGERIA
S/N	NAME	DESIGNATION
1	Abubakar Gaiya Haruna	Chairman
2	Rita Oyoku Nwaeke	Member
3	Etim Udokang	Secretary General
10	NIGERIA DEAF SPORTS FEDERATION
S/N	NAME	DESIGNATION
1	Alh. U. Nahuche	Chairman
2	Ogundele Olusola Foluke	Member
3	Agbabiaka Lukman	Secretary General
11	FIVES FEDERATION OF NIGERIA
S/N	NAME	DESIGNATION
1	Abubakar A. Dangaladima	Chairman
2	Sheba Victoria Jefferson	Member
3	Salisu Mamman	Secretary General
12	NIGERIA GOLF FEDERATION
S/N	NAME	DESIGNATION
1	Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola	Chairman
2	Dr. Patrick Uwagbale	Member
3	Almu Umar Lambu	Secretary General
13	GYMNASTICS FEDERATION OF NIGERIA
S/N	NAME	DESIGNATION
1	Prince Kelvin Erhurnwunse	Chairman
2	Moyosore Ogunseinde	Member
3	Davies Oludare	Secretary General
14	HANDBALL FEDERATION OF NIGERIA
S/N	NAME	DESIGNATION
1	Samuel Ocheho	Chairman
2	Halima Banjeminia	Member
3	Muhammed Maigidansama	Secretary General
15	NIGERIA HOCKEY FEDERATION
S/N	NAME	DESIGNATION
1	Sen Abdul Ningi	Chairman
2	Dr Success Anyanwu	Member
3	Rita Mosindi	Secretary General
16	NIGERIA JUDO FEDERATION
S/N	NAME	DESIGNATION
1	Brig. Gen. Z.L. Abubakar	Chairman
2	Prof. A.O. De-Souza	Member
3	Monica Otumola	Secretary General
17	KARATE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA
S/N	NAME	DESIGNATION
1	Silas Agara	Chairman
2	Dare Jegede	Member
3	Adamu Maikano	Secretary General
18	KICKBOXING FEDERATION OF NIGERIA
S/N	NAME	DESIGNATION
1	Yakubu Abubakar	Chairman
2	Dr. (Mrs) Uwaoma Ifeyinwa  A	Member
3	Ademisoro Oluwasegun	Secretary General
19	NIGERIA WUSHU KUNGFU FEDERATION
S/N	NAME	DESIGNATION
1	ARCH. Adewumi Adekunle	Chairman
2	Amaefule Kathleen Chimezien	Member
3	Abbas Wosilat	Secretary General
20	NIGERIA ROWING, CANOEING & YATCHING FEDERATION
S/N	NAME	DESIGNATION
1	R.A. Porbeni Festus	Chairman
2	Mr. Ayorinde Oluwafemi	Member
3	Olubunmi Oluode	Secretary General
21	NIGERIA RUGBY FEDERATION
S/N	NAME	DESIGNATION
1	Comrade  Iyorcha Grace	Chairman
2	Ntisien Williams	Member
3	James Eakyns	Secretary General
22	NIGERIA SCRABBLE FEDERATION
S/N	NAME	DESIGNATION
1	Suliman Garba Gora	Chairman
2	Chief Aka Olabotoke	Member
3	Abimbola Adesiyan	Secretary General
23	NIGERIA SHOOTING FEDERATION
S/N	NAME	DESIGNATION
1	Maj. Gen. Johnny Hamakim	Chairman
2	Group Cpt. Rahinato Garba	Member
3	Akanmu Olusoji	Secretary General
24	NIGERIA SQUASH FEDERATION
S/N	NAME	DESIGNATION
1	Oyerinde Oyeyemi Adeboye	Chairman
2	Uba Uchenna Chukwudi	Member
3	Evelyn Fabunmi	Secretary General
25	NIGERIA TABLE TENNIS FEDERATION
S/N	NAME	DESIGNATION
1	Chief Tikon Ishaku	Chairman
2	Oladapo Olabanji	Member
3	Asiegbu Chimezie	Secretary General
26	NIGERIA TAEKWONDO FEDERATION
S/N	NAME	DESIGNATION
1	Mrs. Margaret Binga	Chairman
2	Chika Chukwumerije	Member
3	Kabir Yusuf	Secretary General
27	NIGERIA TENNIS FEDERATION
S/N	NAME	DESIGNATION
1	Akindoju Ifedayo Olaloye	Chairman
2	Prof. Osaretin Aigbovo	Member
3	Abulude John Oludayo	Secretary General
28	TRADITIONAL SPORTS FEDERATION OF NIGERIA
S/N	NAME	DESIGNATION
1	Usman Musa	Chairman
2	Bamdele  B. Funke	Member
3	Libata Ahmed Abdullahi	Secretary General
29	NIGERIA VOLLEYBALL FEDERATION
S/N	NAME	DESIGNATION
1	Musa Nimrod	Chairman
2	Engr Habu Gumel	Member
3	Ngozi Amayo	Secretary General
30	NIGERIA WEIGHTLIFTING FEDERATION
S/N	NAME	DESIGNATION
1	Tonobok Ojuru Okowa	Chairman
2	Laurence Iquaibom	Member
3	Mariam Akande	Secretary General
31	NIGERIA WRESTLING FEDERATIONS
S/N	NAME	DESIGNATION
1	Daniel Igali	Chairman
2	Damiam Ohaike	Member
3	Patrick Abobi	Secretary General

11.         Thank you.

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