Incumbent president of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), Engineer Habu Gumel, is among aspirants who have indicated interest to lead the body in the next four years.
The former Director of facilities, Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports Development is completing his fourth term as president of the NOC.
The Electoral Committee saddled with the responsibility of the 202 NOC elections to be held at the elective congress in Jalingo, Taraba State, yesterday released the list of candidates that met the December 6, 2022, 12pm submission deadline.
Born April 1, 1949, Gumel from the Volleyball Federation leads the nomination list for the office of the president which includes other aspirants like Engineer Sani Ndanusa of Tennis Federation and Hon. Ibrahim Gusau from the Athletics Federation.
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Chief Solomon Ogba of Bobsled & Skeleton and Barrister Francis Orbih, Badminton made the nominations list for the office of 1st vice President, while Engineer Ishaku Tikon of Table Tennis Federation picked the 2nd Vice President form.
Meanwhile, Hon Daniel B. Igali of Wrestling Federation, Comm. Bamidele O. Ayoade, Shooting Federation, Mr Olumide Oyedeji, the Athletes Representative and Mrs Maria Wophill of Athletics Federation picked the nomination forms for 3rd Vice President while for the 4th Vice President, Mrs Hauwa-Kulu Akinyemi of Table Tennis, Air Commodore Rahinatu Garba of Shooting, Mrs Olabisi Joseph of School Sports Federation, Mrs Rosaline Collins Okah of Athletics Federation and Ms Nneka Ikem of Curling Federation beat the deadline to submit their nomination forms.
Also, Mr Tunde Popoola of Hockey Federation, Chief Jonathan Nnaji of Taekwondo, Dr (Mrs) Esther Toyin Aluko, Handball and Mr Samuel Adeyinka of Nigeria Fencing submitted for Secretary General while from Archery Federation, Mr Abdullahi Mohammed put in papers for Deputy Secretary General.
However, the Electoral Committee will meet to review and take final decisions on the nominations.
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