Former D’Tigers captain Olumide Oyedeji has formally entered the race for the presidency of the Nigerian Basketball Federation (NBBF), pledging to end the divisions that have long held back the sport.
Oyedeji, a Vice President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee and Secretary-General of the World Olympians Association, made his declaration on Monday. He pitched himself as a seasoned administrator and former elite athlete who can unite a fractured basketball community.
He said his bid is not driven by personal ambition but by a call to rebuild, reunite and reposition the game. “I understand the journey because I have lived it, from the grassroots courts of Ibadan to the biggest basketball...
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Oyedeji officially joins race for NBBF presidency
Source: Sun News Online
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