Former D’Tigers captain Olumide Oyedeji don file appeal wey dey challenge di outcome of di 2026 Nigeria Basketball Federation elections. Di petition, wey dem date am October 16, 2026 and address am to di committee chairman Emmanuel Okibe, Esq., dey seek make dem nullify di whole process and run fresh election.
Oyedeji, wey contest for NBBF presidency, cite constitutional violations, bias and irregularities. He complain say dem first comot im name from di list of candidates for di South-West Representative seat even though im don submit di nomination form well-well, and e argue say di way dem later add im name put am for disadvantage.
E still contest di say dem expel am and seven other former board members by di outgone NBBF president, claim say di decision stop dem from taking part for key discussions before di elections. Oyedeji argue say any decision wey dem take with only four board members no valid, and say di nullification of di expulsion order two days before di Extraordinary Congress for Yola no fit fix di damage. E still question di legality of di Yola congress itself, cite breaches for di notice period and committee composition, and challenge di removal of state basketball association chairmen small small before di meetings.
For di presidential vote, Mustapha Abdullahi win with 40 votes, Oyedeji collect 8 votes and former D’Tigers player Ejike Ugboaja get none. Oyedeji don ask di Election Appeals Committee make dem void di results and restart di process, as dis dispute dey set to shape di next phase of Nigerian basketball administration.
