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Exclusive :Ministry, NOC may not recognize NBBF election

Published

5 years ago

January 29, 2022

—Over flagrant violation of its constitution

The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, FMYSD, and the Nigeria Olympic Committee, NOC, may not recognize the Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF, elective congress scheduled for Monday January 31,2022 in Benin.

Sources conversant with happenings in the NBBF revealed that several articles of the NBBF constitution pertaining to the elective congress have been violated and both the FMYSD and the NOC are aware of this development.

”Engr Musa Kida, president of the NBBF has been acting like a sole administrator and usurped the duties of the Secretary General pertaining to the elective congress,’ said one of the sources who pleaded anonymity because he was not authorized to speak on the matter.

‘The 2019 NBBF constitution Kida is relying on to act as a sole administrator does not give him the power to convene a congress while the power to send notice for the congress resides in the Secretary General,’ added the source who revealed that all communications for the congress has been coming from Kida.

‘Article 24.4. of the NBBF constitution is unambiguous. It clearly states that the ‘Secretary General shall circulate and receive all official communication for the NBBF,’ revealed the source.

‘The Secretary General is also empowered pursuant to article 21.4 of the NBBF constitution to transmit the names of candidates for ordinary board membership to the Electoral Committee.

”Candidatures for ordinary board membership shall be received by the Secretary General 14 days in advance of the first day of congress. The Secretary General shall transmit duly received Candidatures to the Electoral Committee.”

This has not been done.This makes anything that comes out of the elective congress dead on arrival, null and void,’ added the source who revealed both the FMYSD and the NOC are aware of this constitutional infractions.

‘The NBBF constitution is also clear on the the procedure to be taken for the delegates for the elective congress to be properly and legally accredited.

Article 20.6.2 says ”delegates participation forms shall reach the Secretary General at least twenty-four (24) hours before the congress.” As at close of work on Friday January 28, 2022, no form has been received by the Secretary General.’

‘What this means in essence is that the extraordinary congress that gave birth, as it were to the Electoral Committee was not properly convened and illegal.

”The constitution in article 20.9.4 bizarely stated that appointments of both the electoral and appeals committees shall be done at the elective congress.”

”This means that the Dr Lanre Glover Electoral Committee is unknown to the NBBF constitution and illegal since the elective congress has not held and has been purportedly fixed for Monday January 31, 2022.

‘It is incredible that Dr Glover will allow himself and others to be used to perpetuate illegality,’ our source added.

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Fresh Ideas, Science Needed to Revitalise Basketball —ABA

Published

7 days ago

September 27, 2026

The Gleamer

Cyril Ogar

President/Founder, Amateur Basketball Academies, ABA, Aliyu Lucky Abubakar has called for a scientific and pragmatic approach to rediscovering the game of basketball in the North East.

The former player of many teams in Nigeria stated this on Saturday during training of coaches in Yola, Adamawa State.

Aliyu said the training is aimed to arm Coaches so they can, in turn, reach the children, especially those that ABA may not. The Deputy Comptroller in Nigeria Customs Service decried non-challant attitudes of the stakeholders in the development of basketball in the North East.

” Basketball is fading in the North East, and we at ABA will not allow it to die.”

“Adamawa was once a force in the game of basketball but had fallen behind. Our plan is to discover talent through coaching training, nurture it, and carry it from state level to the national team, and eventually, the global stage.” The basketball administrator said.

In his keynote message to the participants, which centered on the theme, “HOPE,” Harnessing opportunity, Organising for excellence, Promoting players’ development, and Empowering the next generation, Aliyu said, is far more than a drill instructors.

” Every child you see on a basketball court has a dream, and it is our job as a coach to spot it early and give it somewhere to go.” He concluded.

In his lecture titled, ” Who is a Coach”, Emmanuel Odah, the head Coach, FCT Basketball and former National Juniors team, described a coach as a committed, organised, affectionate, caring and humble.

” Commitment is consistency, and consistency is mother of progress; humility comes first because a coach who can not control himself can never control a game,” Odah insisted.

Other instructors at the training include ABA head of technical, Coach Adeka Daudu, as well as Coach Alexander Anyebe Ujoh, who spoke about the relationship between a coach and child in his care.

Coaches at the training commended ABA for its boldness to give hopes to basketball coaches all over the country. They promised that lessons learned would reshape and reset their mind on the job. They said the training will help them in understanding their role not only as an instructor but also grooming the children for a better future.

Among guests at the event include FCT Acting Director of Sports, Mr. Iyiola Ogundele and Bayelsa Veteran Basketball administrator, Coach Tony

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