Former D'Tigers coach Ayodele Bakare don push back against di call for calm afta di 2026 Nigeria Basketball Federation board elections, e argue say justice and fair play no suppose dey trade because of peace. Di Comets Basketball Club president release one statement wey di title na "You Shouldn't Stop Rape Victims From Seeking Justice, Should You?" wia e challenge all di pipo wey dey tell stakeholders to drop dia grievances.
"Not everybody wan peace at di cost of justice and fair play," Bakare tok, as e urge di pipo wey dey advocate for reconciliation to allow di aggrieved parties to pursue dia complaints through di correct channels.
Bakare back im position wit one Chinese proverb: "Those who say e no fit happen, no suppose disturb di ones wey dey try to do am!"
Di elections produce Dr Mustapha Abdullahi as NBBF president afta e secure 40 votes once di oda candidates comot from di race. Di process since don dey overshadowed by disputes about how dem conduct am and whether e follow di federation constitution, as stakeholders don raise concerns about di polls.
As e close im comment wit "The Oracle has spoken," Bakare frame di dispute as one question for Nigerian basketball: whether genuine unity fit happen without first to address di grievances of di pipo wey believe say di election need scrutiny.
