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Minister Dissolves 31 Sports Federations In Nigeria

The Hon. Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, on Friday, 30th 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:-

1AQUATICS FEDERATION OF NIGERIA
SNNAMEDESIGNATION
1Babatunde Fatai WilliamsChairman
2Onyeacholom Stephen AugustusMember
3Sani MohammedSecretary General
2ATHLETICS FEDERATION OF NIGERIA
S/NNAMEDESIGNATION
1Olamide GeorgeChairman
2Maria WophillMember
3Prince Adisa A. BeyiokuSecretary General
3BADMINTON FEDERATION OF NIGERIA
S/NNAMEDESIGNATION
1Francis OrbihChairman
2Olumide BamiduroMember
3Victor OsuohaSecretary General
4BASKETBALL FEDERATION OF NIGERIA
S/NNAMEDESIGNATION
1Engr Musa KidaChairman
2Prof. Florence B. AdeyanjuMember
3Afolabi Olabisi OmobolaSecretary General
5 NIGERIA BOXING FEDERATION
S/NNAMEDESIGNATION
1RTD General Joseph AyeniChairman
2Mrs. Uche Julie NetufoMember
3Obot Uko MondaySecretary General
6 NIGERIA CHESS FEDERATION
S/NNAMEDESIGNATION
1DIG. Sani Muhammed, MniChairman
2Alh. Bode DurotoyeMember
3Akinyele DapoSecretary General
7 NIGERIA CRICKET FEDERATION
S/NNAMEDESIGNATION
1Prof. Yahaya Adam UkwanyaChairman
2Prof. Mariam SulemanMember
3Taiwo OrissSecretary General
          8     CYCLING FEDERATION OF NIGERIA
S/NNAMEDESIGNATION
1G. MassariChairman
2Mohammed BashirMember
3Shammah MakpaSecretary General
 
9DARTS FEDERATION OF NIGERIA
S/NNAMEDESIGNATION
1Abubakar Gaiya HarunaChairman
2Rita Oyoku NwaekeMember
3Etim UdokangSecretary General
  
10NIGERIA DEAF SPORTS FEDERATION
S/NNAMEDESIGNATION
1Alh. U. NahucheChairman
2Ogundele Olusola FolukeMember
3Agbabiaka LukmanSecretary General
  
11FIVES FEDERATION OF NIGERIA
S/NNAMEDESIGNATION
1Abubakar A. DangaladimaChairman
2Sheba Victoria Jefferson Member
3Salisu MammanSecretary General
  
12NIGERIA GOLF FEDERATION
S/NNAMEDESIGNATION
1Prince Olagunsoye OyinlolaChairman
2Dr. Patrick UwagbaleMember
3Almu Umar LambuSecretary General
   
13GYMNASTICS FEDERATION OF NIGERIA
S/NNAMEDESIGNATION
1Prince Kelvin ErhurnwunseChairman
2Moyosore OgunseindeMember
3Davies OludareSecretary General
   
14HANDBALL FEDERATION OF NIGERIA
S/NNAMEDESIGNATION
1Samuel OchehoChairman
2Halima BanjeminiaMember
3Muhammed MaigidansamaSecretary General
            15      NIGERIA HOCKEY FEDERATION
S/NNAMEDESIGNATION
1Sen Abdul NingiChairman
2Dr Success AnyanwuMember
3Rita MosindiSecretary General
   
16NIGERIA JUDO FEDERATION
S/NNAMEDESIGNATION
1Brig. Gen. Z.L. AbubakarChairman
2Prof. A.O. De-SouzaMember
3Monica OtumolaSecretary General
   
17KARATE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA
S/NNAMEDESIGNATION
1Silas AgaraChairman
2Dare JegedeMember
3Adamu MaikanoSecretary General
   
18KICKBOXING FEDERATION OF NIGERIA
S/NNAMEDESIGNATION
1Yakubu AbubakarChairman
2Dr. (Mrs) Uwaoma Ifeyinwa  A Member
3Ademisoro OluwasegunSecretary General
   
19NIGERIA WUSHU KUNGFU FEDERATION
S/NNAMEDESIGNATION
1ARCH. Adewumi AdekunleChairman
2Amaefule Kathleen ChimezienMember
3Abbas WosilatSecretary General
20NIGERIA ROWING, CANOEING & YATCHING FEDERATION
S/NNAMEDESIGNATION
1R.A. Porbeni FestusChairman
2Mr. Ayorinde OluwafemiMember
3Olubunmi OluodeSecretary General
                   
          21     NIGERIA RUGBY FEDERATION
S/NNAMEDESIGNATION
1Comrade  Iyorcha Grace Chairman
2Ntisien WilliamsMember
3James EakynsSecretary General
22NIGERIA SCRABBLE FEDERATION
S/NNAMEDESIGNATION
1Suliman Garba GoraChairman
2Chief Aka OlabotokeMember
3Abimbola AdesiyanSecretary General
   
23NIGERIA SHOOTING FEDERATION
S/NNAMEDESIGNATION
1Maj. Gen. Johnny HamakimChairman
2Group Cpt. Rahinato Garba Member
3Akanmu OlusojiSecretary General
24NIGERIA SQUASH FEDERATION
S/NNAMEDESIGNATION
1Oyerinde Oyeyemi AdeboyeChairman
2Uba Uchenna ChukwudiMember
3Evelyn FabunmiSecretary General
25NIGERIA TABLE TENNIS FEDERATION
S/NNAMEDESIGNATION
1Chief Tikon IshakuChairman
2Oladapo OlabanjiMember
3Asiegbu ChimezieSecretary General
26NIGERIA TAEKWONDO FEDERATION
S/NNAMEDESIGNATION
1Mrs. Margaret BingaChairman
2Chika ChukwumerijeMember
3Kabir YusufSecretary General
   
27NIGERIA TENNIS FEDERATION
S/NNAMEDESIGNATION
1Akindoju Ifedayo OlaloyeChairman
2Prof. Osaretin AigbovoMember
3Abulude John OludayoSecretary General
28TRADITIONAL SPORTS FEDERATION OF NIGERIA
S/NNAMEDESIGNATION
1Usman MusaChairman
2Bamdele  B. Funke   Member
3Libata Ahmed AbdullahiSecretary General
29NIGERIA VOLLEYBALL FEDERATION
S/NNAMEDESIGNATION
1Musa NimrodChairman
2Engr Habu GumelMember
3Ngozi AmayoSecretary General
30NIGERIA WEIGHTLIFTING FEDERATION
S/NNAMEDESIGNATION
1Tonobok Ojuru OkowaChairman
2Laurence IquaibomMember
3Mariam AkandeSecretary General
31NIGERIA WRESTLING FEDERATIONS
S/NNAMEDESIGNATION
1Daniel IgaliChairman
2Damiam OhaikeMember
3Patrick AbobiSecretary General

11.         Thank you.

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