Nigeria: Sports Ministry To Constitute Federations Electoral Committee

Plans have been concluded to set up electoral committee to conduct elections into the boards of the recently dissolved management whose tenure had lapsed.

The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development on the 30th of April 2021, dissolved the boards of 30 National sports federations after the purported expiration of their tenures.

According to a recent statement  by the Director of Field and Elites Athletes, Dr. Simeon Ebhojiaye, "in order to avoid a vacuum in running the affairs of the Federations, the Ministry swiftly constituted a 3 man Caretaker Committee for each to hold the forth before the elections that will take place in September, 2021.

“As part of efforts to organize concise and credible elections that will stand the test of time, the Ministry has concluded arrangements to set up Electoral Committees which will conduct the Federations elections in September 2021".

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He assured: "The Ministry will not rest on its oars in ensuring that its mandate, mission and vision are achieved in repositioning the sports sector in Nigeria".

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