Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi don win as di new president of di Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), e take over from Ahmedu Musa Kida, di former Nigerian international wey lead di federation for two terms. Di election happun for di NBBF elective congress for Abuja.
Abdullahi still dey serve as Director-General of di Energy Commission of Nigeria. His road to di president seat no get much contest, because almost all di oda candidates dem disqualify or dem comot from di race because dem get different reasons.
Former international Ugo Udezue win as vice president, afta e first win again as di South-East representative for di board. Di oda zonal representatives wey dem put for di new board na Fubara Fobika (South-South), Babatunde Oguntade (South-West), Yusuf Surajo (North-East), Abubakar Abba Kaka (North-West) and Abdullahi Mustafa (North-Central).
Wen Abdullahi dey talk about im election, e trace im basketball journey go back to grassroots courts for Northern Nigeria, e reveal say e once borrow money buy one pair of basketball shoes. "As young boy wey grow for Northern Nigeria, my basketball journey start for grassroots courts, because di passion strong sotey I once borrow money buy one pair of basketball shoes," na so e tok.
E add say: "This one pass personal milestone; na call to serve and commitment to di future of Nigerian basketball."
