Basketball
Kida, Igali, Nimrod Others Can Take Their Federations To The Top-Stakeholders
As federation elections are around the corner, various stakeholders have identified federations Caretaker Chairman like (Engr. Musa Kida),Basketball, (Mr Boye Oyerinde),Squash Federation (Engr. Musa Nimrod), Volleyball Federation (Francis Orbih Esq),Badminton ( Mr Daniel Igali),Wrestling (Mr. Samuel Ocheho) Handball amongst others, as sports Federations leaders that Nigeria need to have, if sports want to be at the zenith of sporting events, both locally and globally.
Sports stakeholders’ on an influential social media platform, Nigeria Sports Center, threw their weight behind the return of the Interim Caretaker, Chairman of Nigeria Basketball Federation, Ahmadu Musa Kida, Engr. Musa Nimrod and others, who have distinguised themselves in the last Board, as the substantive President of the Federation, having seeing them transformed their federations in first tenure of their reign.
The discussion started with a post from one Wonderland Events on the “Best candidates for next month’s Federation election based on their recent performance.
One Joseph Onekwu expressed interest on what Engr. Musa Kida has done in Basketball to make him best candidate for the presidency.
He stressed that, the Federations need President who can keep the athletes busy with competitions and ensure that the country qualifies for the Commonwealth Games, African Games and Olympics. “We need referees and coaching clinics too to upgrade knowledge of the technical officials.” He concluded that these will save the country’s sports from going into extinction.
This however, elicited responses from participants who went ahead to outline the various achievements of Engineer Musa Ahmed Kida at the Basketball Federation that makes him the best to occupy the position.According to Wonderland Events, “Under Kida’s leadership, Nigeria qualified for the Olympics in male and female category.
The first country to achieve this in Africa. Under Kida, Total Energy came into Division 1 and Division 2 of our basketball league. This is a lower Division and not even the premier league. These are unprecedented success.”Continuing, he said “the Division one league is different from the premier league. You are aware that the premier league was put on hold by a court judgement and luckily the court has reversed the decision.”Right now, effort is on to start the league.”
To Akeem Busari, Engr Musa Kida is the best thing to have happened to Basketball in Nigeria “Without gainsaying, Engr. Kida is the best thing to happen to basketball in Nigeria, in recent times. We need not recount how he spent his hard-earned personal funds, resources and galvanized local and foreign support and interests for the game in Nigeria”.
“I am a great supporter of excellent, exemplary and selfless leadership in whatever sphere”.“Remember, the long battle he fought and eventually won in the law courts to regain the basketball league and bring back sanity to the game”.
“Talking about the representation of local players in the basketball national teams, the almost comatose state of the game in Nigeria, obviously played a big role in the selection processes. Now, with coach Brown extending his contract, and the divisions 1&2 coming up, basketball development in Nigeria can only get better”.
“Engr. Musa Kida, like Musa Nimrod, Daniel Igali, CSP Abubakar Yakubu deserve another tenure in office”, he concluded.Dominic Ehimare summed it up saying, “I am with Musa Kida for life. I have only come in contact with him once and he left an indelible impressive impression in me about how sports matters should reside in the hands of competent people and not square pegs in round holes”.Others who spoke on the platform enumerated the achievements of NBBF under Kida which are countless, and thereby sought for the support of Nigerians to the Borno state Born Kida to continue the good work.
Basketball
Respect NBBF Constitution, Install New Board to Revive Basketball — Stakeholders
Joel Ajayi
Fresh concerns have emerged over alleged procedural breaches in the leadership of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), as seven members of the outgoing board insist that constitutional processes must be strictly followed to grow thw game and prevent a deepening crisis in Nigerian basketball.
Addressing a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, the board members declared that the tenure of the current board officially expired on January 31, 2026, and maintained that no member approved any extension beyond that date.
They called for the immediate activation of constitutional provisions to convene an elective congress that will usher in a new and inclusive board.
The stakeholders in attendance included International Representative Col. Sam Ahmadu (Rtd); Prof. Florence Adeyanju (NAWIS representative); Olumide Bamiduro (representing NAPHERD SD, replacing Yakashai who resigned to join the Boxing Federation); North-East Representative Adamu Deshi; Technical Representative Scot Nnaji; South-West Representative Olumide Oyedeji; and Suraj Yusuf representing the North-West.
Speaking on behalf of the group, Col. Ahmadu said the briefing was necessary to address what he described as widespread misinformation surrounding the federation’s leadership status.
“We decided to hold this press briefing because there is so much information out there — some factual and some concocted,” he said. “This is not a campaign for anyone but an effort by members of the outgoing board to set the record straight.”
He explained that the NBBF constitution clearly provides that a board’s tenure begins immediately after members are sworn in following an elective congress. Since the last election was conducted on January 31, 2022, in Edo State, he argued that the four-year tenure ended on January 31, 2026.
According to him, there is no constitutional requirement for any additional inauguration by a supervising authority to validate the commencement of tenure.
“Inauguration does not override the Constitution as the determinant of tenure commencement,” Ahmadu stated.
He further disclosed that the minutes and communiqué of the 2022 elective congress were duly transmitted to FIBA and the Federal Ministry of Sports, describing the records as incontrovertible.
Beyond the tenure issue, the stakeholders raised serious governance concerns.
Col Ahmadu alleged that since 2022, Congress — recognised by the constitution as the supreme authority of the federation — has not been convened as required.
He stated that Congress is mandated to meet at least once annually, yet no such meetings have taken place within that period. He added that the last board meeting was held in 2024.
The group also pointed to what they described as administrative lapses, including the alleged absence of an official federation bank account and claims of conflict of interest linked to a kit sponsorship arrangement involving the former president and the head of the marketing committee.
Additionally, they alleged that two board members — Technical Representative Scot Nnaji and Players’ Representative Stanley Gumut — were removed from the board under questionable circumstances.
They further questioned the increasing reliance on the Emergency Committee, stressing that the constitution does not empower it to replace the Board.
According to them, any decisions taken by the Emergency Committee must be ratified by the full Board which, they claim, has not met in over a year.
The stakeholders insisted that strict obedience to the NBBF statutes and the immediate constitution of a new board would “wipe the tears of basketball” and restore confidence among players, officials, sponsors, and stakeholders.
They urged relevant authorities to act swiftly to convene an elective congress and ensure a transparent process open to all qualified aspirants, warning that failure to follow constitutional procedures could further destabilise the sport.
However, the unfolding situation reflects mounting pressure within the basketball community for reforms anchored on transparency, inclusiveness, and strict respect for constitutional order to safeguard the future of Nigerian basketball
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