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Sports Federations: Gumel, Oladapo out, Morakinyo, Oshodi in

...AFN’s caretaker committee rested

By George Aluo
The Federal ministry of youth and sports has made some adjustments in the caretaker committees announced on Friday.

The ministry made the clarification today in a statement signed by Dr Ebhodiaye , Acting Director (FEAD).
The release further stated that the caretaker committee for Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) would not be inaugurated in a bid to respect the resolution reached with the African and world athletics body at a meeting held recently in Abuja.
Below is the release…
1.Following the dissolution of Boards of National Sports Federations by the Federal Ministry  of Youth and Sports Development on Friday, 30th April, 2021, Caretaker Committees were put in place to oversee the affairs of the Federations, prior to the election of new Boards.
2. Please note  that Engr. Habu Gumel and Mr. Banji Oladapo were inadvertently appointed to serve in the Volleyball and Table Tennis Federations respectively.
3. Therefore, the general public is invited to note that Engr. Habu Gumel has been substituted with Prof. E.O. Morakinyo in the Volleyball Federation Caretaker Committee, while Mr. Banji Oladapo has been substituted with Barr. Oshodi Enitan in the Table Tennis Federation.
4. In Consonance with the resolution reached by the Confederation of African Athletics/World Athletics intervention team on the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, AFN,the Caretaker Committee announced for the Athletics Federation of Nigerian is rested and will not be inaugurated. Elections into the Board  of the federation will follow the road map adopted at the intervention meeting in Abuja last month upon its adoption by World Athletics.

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