Gumel wins fifth term as Nigeria Olympic Committee President
Habu Gumel has earned a fifth term in office as President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) after winning an election by two votes in Jalingo.
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Gumel, who has served as President of the NOC since 2014, and previously led the organisation from 2002 to 2010, was up against Ibrahim Gusau and Sani Ndanusa in the election. Gumel defeated Ndanusa by 21 votes to 19,
Solomon Ogba of Bobsled & Skeleton Federation secured 24 votes to emerge as the first vice president against Francis Orbih of badminton who secured 16 votes while Ishaku Tikon of Table Tennis Federation ran unopposed for the second vice presidential position and secured 38 votes.
Representative of the athletes in the body and former D’Tigers captain, Olumide Oyedeji secured 24 votes to emerge as third vice president against Daniel Igali of the wrestling federation who had 15 votes while Maria Wophill of the athletics federation had one vote. Olabisi Joseph of School Sports Federation will serve as the fourth vice president after polling 23 votes to beat Rahinatu Garba and Hauwa Akinyemi.
For other positions, Tunde Popoola of Hockey Federation won the general secretary’s seat with 24 votes; Abdullahi Mohammed emerged as deputy general secretary unopposed while president of the Nigerian Basketball Federation, Musa Kida, will serve as treasurer, and Tony Nezianya as public relations officer.
After the rounds of voting, chairman of the electoral committee, Ibrahim Galadima confirmed the return of the elected officers who will run the affairs of the NOC for the next four years.
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