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Gbajabiamila said in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Lanre Lasisi, that Maikyau is a senior and experienced lawyer and his election is evidence that the community of lawyers in Nigeria have faith in his ability to lead the NBA capably with integrity and vision. The speaker urged the new NBA president to carry all members of the foremost association along in the next two years of his leadership.

Maikyau who succeeded Olumide Akpata-led administration was sworn in Friday, as the 31st President of the NBA, having won the virtual election held in July with 38,000 electoral votes.At the swearing-in ceremony which was held at Eko Hotel & Suites, the venue of the Association conference,  Maikyau thanked God for bringing him this far.

He was  a victim of the Twitter herd, people who behave like the herdsman’s cows,  without any reflection and  tweet what others in their group are tweeting, tweets dripping  with hate and insults, that ought not to be on the social media platform were the Twitter police alive to their responsibility.

The team made up of Ikenna Ndugba (Greensboro Swarm, NBA G League), Uchenna Iroegbu (Free agent), Michael Okiki (Gombe Bulls), Ben Emelogu (Rouen Metropolitan, France), Michael Oriakhi (Rivers Hoopers), Michael Gbinijie (Santa Cruz Warriors, NBA G League) and Ibe Agu (Customs, Abuja) will be coached by Alan Major and assisted by Ogoh Odaudu.