Nigeria National Sports Commission chairman Shehu Dikko don reject di call make di Kida-led Nigeria Basketball Federation board resign afta D’Tigress winless campaign for Women World Cup for Germany, say di election wey dey come na di correct way to change leadership.
D’Tigress enter di tournament as di main force for African women basketball afta dem win record fifth Women AfroBasket title back-to-back for 2025 and reach Paris 2024 Olympic quarter-final. Instead, Nigeria no win any match for group stage, and di 55-point defeat wey France give dem really pain.
Some stakeholders argue say dis kind big drop mean say people for di top suppose give account of theirself and dem call di board make e step aside, even though election dey only few weeks away. Dikko still maintain say tournament no go well no mean say dem must commot elected federation board, and any decision suppose consider wetin Nigeria owe FIBA.
Inside di whole controversy, NSC confam say players and officials don collect di naira equivalent of di $100,000 presidential reward wey govament promise afta 2025 Women AfroBasket victory.
As di board tenure go last till October 15 and new administration go take over di next day, Dikko message clear say any change must come through electoral process and inside di framework wey FIBA recognise.
