Court Allows NBBF Elections to Proceed Amid Legal Challenge
The Federal High Court in Abuja has declined an application to stop the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) board elections scheduled for Thursday. The court has fixed November 3, 2026, for a hearing regarding a suit challenging the conduct of the federation’s elective congress.
The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2428, was filed by Ayodele Olaseinde Bakare against the NBBF and the National Sports Commission (NSC). Bakare alleges that the elective congress held in Yola, Adamawa State, was convened in violation of the NBBF Constitution.
He sought the court's intervention to halt the electoral process pending the determination of the substantive suit. However, the court's decision means that the election will proceed as planned.
The legal challenge will continue, with the court expected to hear the substantive matter on November 3. The dispute centers on the procedure adopted for the Yola congress, which Bakare claims did not comply with the federation’s constitutional provisions.
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