Abdullahi Mustapha don elected as president of Nigeria Basketball Federation, as e beat former D'Tigers captain Olumide Oyedeji 40 votes to eight for di federation elective congress for Abuja. Di vote come afta one rough build-up wey get allegations of irregularities and two pipo comot from di race.
Presidential candidate Mark Igoche comot for di race one day before di election, as e say na because of alleged irregularities for di process. Former Nigerian international Ejike Ugboaja also comot shortly afta voting start, wey make di mood inside di hall dey even more tense.
National Sports Commission Director-General Bukola Olopade show say frustrated as di thing dey go, especially because dem no put any FIBA representative for di board. Stakeholders from evri side of Nigerian basketball watch all di drama for International Conference Centre before dem announce di result.
For im remarks afta di election, Mustapha talk about im vision for Nigerian basketball, wey im build around im DCIU programme. Attention don turn to how e go take turn dat agenda into reforms, bring back confidence among stakeholders and make di domestic game strong.
