NBBF Elections: Glover Affirms October 8 Deadline For Nomination Forms Submission
By Akeem Busari
Chairman of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) Electoral Committee, Dr. Lanre Glover has declared that the deadline for the submission of all nomination forms by candidates, contesting for positions on the NBBF board will close Thursday, October 8 at 14:00 GMT.
Glover who affirmed that the date and time is sacrosanct, described the stipulation on submission of nomination forms as one of the relevant provisions of the NBBF Elections, urging candidates to comply with the directive as the committee will not entertain anyone who failed to meet the deadline.
According to the Chairman, the well detailed timetable of the highly anticipated NBBF Elections was made known to the public and the basketball community and stakeholders are eagerly awaiting for the polls that will ushered in the new board that oversee the administration of the game in Nigeria.
Glover reaffirmed the committed of the electoral committee, to a seamless processes in order to achieve credible elections that will climax with the NBBF elective congress scheduled to hold in Abuja on October 15.
The Electoral Committee approved at the federation’s Extraordinary Congress held in Yola, Adamawa State with 39 of the 44 delegates in attendance, boasts of season professionals, technocrats and experienced sports administrators.
The Electoral Committee chaired by Dr. Glover, had Sr Femi Olugbile, Alhaji Sani Fema, Engr Priscilla Ngozi Iroaganachi, Major General David Lubo and Mallam Farouk Yarma as members while Barrister Ichene Kalu serve as the secretary.
