NIGERIAN SPORTS FEDERATIONS’ HOLD NATIONAL ELECTIONS INTO 23 FEDERATIONS ON THURSDAY

The final set of elections into the boards of 23 sporting federations is set to be on Thursday, 30th of September, 2021 at the Moshood Abiola stadium, Abuja.

This was announced by the Chairman of the electoral committee Peter Nelson saying, “The committee is conducting elections into the 23 federations that are yet to have their own constitutions approved by their international bodies.

These elections will be conducted using the 2021 Electoral Guidelines approved by the Ministry of Sports as ten Federations with constitutions will use this to conduct their own elections”.

Minister of Youth and Sports Hn Sunday Dare

According to reports he also said, “Elections were successfully conducted at the zonal level and other relevant bodies such as NAWIS, NAPHER, Athletes Representatives, Military and Para- Military were present in a free and fair manner

The upcoming elections should produce the Presidents and Vice presidents of the various National Sports Federations.

Election timetable made available by the committee indicates that documentation of delegates starts at 9:30 am, while the actual voting commences at 11:30 am.

The election result will be declared immediately, while the Minister Mr. Sunday Dare will inaugurate the boards thereafter.

Written by BoomRadioNG