Di Electoral Committee of Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) don clear former D'Tigers captain Olumide Oyedeji, ex-player Ugboaja Ejike and Energy Commission of Nigeria Director General Abdullahi Mustapha to contest di federation presidential election wey dem schedule for October 15 for Abuja.
Former D'Tigers head coach Ayo Bakare no get clearance because e submit im nomination forms late, while another presidential hopeful, Mark Igoche, dem give am till Monday to show im tax clearance or e go face disqualification.
After di screening, Electoral Committee chairman Dr Lanre Glover tok say di panel don review all di candidates and dem ready to run transparent process for Abuja.
Ugo Udezue na di only candidate for di vice president role. Di committee still clarify say di affiliate members election na di NBBF own, while di international representative position must be confirm by FIBA.
Zonal representatives wey dem clear include Osaze Omorodion and Fubara Fibika (South-South), Yusuf Surajo and Shaibu Mohammed (North West), Babatunde Adesanya and Babatunde Ogunade (South West), Abubakar Abba Kaka (North East), Abdullahi Mustapha (North Central) and Ugo Udezue (South East).
