The Federation of International Basketball Associations has ordered for a fresh election into the board of the Nigeria Basketball Federation.
According to a letter signed by its Secretary General, Patrick Bauman, and addressed to NBBF Secretary, Chimezie Asiegbu, and the Nigeria Olympic Committee, FIBA said the decision became necessary as the June 12 and 13, 2017 elections held in Kano and Abuja respectively failed to meet its statutes.
The letter said: “In the absence of an amicable solution between the parties, the Executive Committee has decided that new elections shall be held.”
FIBA, which maintained its earlier stance of not recognizing both elections, pointed out that it will work with relevant stakeholders to amend and develop the NBBF statutes so that such statutes fully comply with all relevant and applicable regulations, primarily the FIBA General Statutes, and guarantee complete independence of the election with no influence from third parties.
The letter stated further: “FIBA will determine when the NBBF statutes are compliant per the above and reserves the right to oversee parts or the entirety of the elections process.”
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