Basketball stakeholders don raise new concern whether Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) fit finish dia elective congress on time, as the October 16 deadline for new board to take over dey come closer. Observers say plenti constitution steps wey suppose happen before election still no happen, with just small month remain.
Under NBBF constitution, the board wey dey now first need to call official meeting to decide the date and venue for one Extraordinary Congress, check audited financial statements and propose members for the Electoral and Appeals Committees. After dat, dem go send formal notice of the congress go state associations and stakeholders at least 21 days before, then dem go approve the election date, venue and committees.
Only after all those ones, na im Electoral Committee fit issue guidelines, open nominations, screen candidates and publish delegate lists. Critics don ask whether this whole procedure fit happen sharp sharp inside the time wey remain, and dem point finger say National Sports Commission no dey coordinate am well well.
For March, FIBA don mandate say election must hold between the end of 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup and October 15, and the new board go take over on October 16. Stakeholders dey warn say if dem miss this window, Nigerian basketball fit fall back inside administrative wahala and international sanctions, and dem dey beg NBBF and sports authorities make dem comot clear electoral timetable sharp sharp.
