Oyedeji Challenges NBBF Election Results, Seeks New Vote

Olumide Oyedeji, a former captain of D'Tigers, has filed a petition with the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) Electoral Appeals Committee, seeking to nullify the recent board elections and call for a fresh poll. His appeal, addressed to committee chair Emmanuel Okibe, challenges his exclusion from the candidate list, the expulsion of eight board members, delegate accreditation, and the election of Mustapha Abdullahi as NBBF president.

Abdullahi, who is the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, won the presidency with 40 votes, while Oyedeji received eight votes at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja. Oyedeji claims his exclusion from the South-West representative contest was unjust, and he questions the legality of the electoral process, citing violations of the NBBF constitution.

He also raised concerns about the removal of state basketball association chairmen and the accreditation of ineligible delegates. The election proceeded despite protests and a pending Federal High Court case regarding the electoral process, which is adjourned until 3 November.