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Wheelchair Basketball Championship most important our players-President

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3 years ago

June 21, 2023

Joel Ajayi

President of the Wheelchair Basketball Federation, Mr Seyi Johnson has said the forth-coming Abeokuta Championship is expected to be ‘one of the most important tournaments for players.

The National Championship, which will be staged from 22nd to 25th June, 2023 at the Abeokuta Sports Stadium in Ogun State, will also serve as selection for this year’s African Para Games in Ghana.

With all of Nigeria’s finest players expected to vie for spots at the Africa Para Games, athletes who participated at last year’s qualifiers should expects stiff competition in Abeokuta.

Johnson said, “The Wheelchair Basketball Championship is going to be the biggest national event this year because players will be vying for spots ahead of the African Para Games.

“Nigeria have players scattered across the country and the only way for them to showcase their talent is to organise a championship. We want to present the best athletes for the Para Games and have podium finish in Ghana.

“Technical officials and top Paralympic Committee of Nigeria (PCN) are going to be on ground to witness the championship; this is to sure the level of seriousness attached to it.

The much traveled sports administrator said the Federation is working round the clock to ensure the welfare of the players is catered for.

He said, “The board is aware of the challenges faced by the wheelchair basketball players; that is why the Federation has concluded arrangements to give accomodation to the participating teams.

“The board commended BetKing for partnering with the Federation in organising the National Championship”, he added

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Kukkiwon President Hails Popoola’s Impact on Nigerian Taekwondo, NTF Boss Celebrates One Year of Progress

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13 hours ago

October 28, 2026

The Gleamer

The President of the Taekwondo Federation of Nigeria, Grand Master Tayo Popoola has received a letter of commendation from the president of Kukkiwon, Yun Ung- Suk, for her outstanding contribution to the development of the sport.

Grand Master Popoola was hailed for her consistent drive improving the game within a short time of her stewardship in the NTF and the dissemination of Taekwondo activities in Nigeria to the global space.

The commendation letter dated October 25, 2026, was personally signed by Kukkiwon President, Ung-Suk.

Popoola said the commendation came to her as a pleasant surprise.

“I did not see that coming but It is a good one not only for me but the entire federation. I did not do it alone and it is also a challenge to do much more in the days, weeks and months ahead. I thank all the board members and I am optimistic that we will do more for the athletes,” Popoola said.

Incidentally, it is just about one year in office for Grand Master Popoola who has recorded a string of successes in the federation including the National Open Trials in Abeokuta, the Africa Taekwondo Championship 2026 in Bamako Mali where Nigeria won several Medals, the first ever Micheal Opeyemi Bamidele National Taekwondo Championship which took place last month in Lagos and the recently held Korean Ambassador Cup in Abuja which also had in attendance the World Kukkiwon Demonstration team.

The demonstration team dazzled fans in Abuja with spectacular display only last weekend just as the para-athletes in taekwondo were duly classified by experts from the world body in preparation for the Los Angeles Olympics 2028.

“I want to thank the National Sports Commission for the support given to me and the entire NTF. Things can only get better,” Popoola stressed.

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