The Nationwide Sports activities Fee (NSC) has dominated out any extension of the tenure of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) board, affirming that elections have to be held in step with constitutional provisions.
Director Normal of the NSC, Honourable Bukola Olopade, made the place clear at a stakeholders’ assembly in Abuja, the place paperwork and data on the governance standing of the NBBF had been reviewed.
The assembly was convened to resolve ongoing debates over the board’s tenure and the timing of elections.
Following the overview, the NSC said unequivocally that the tenure of the present NBBF board will finish on January 31, 2026, with no provision for elongation.
Stakeholders on the assembly offered documented proof confirming that the NBBF board was totally operational between February and October 2022.
In accordance with the data, the board issued official directives to the Federal Ministry of Sports activities and engaged with the worldwide basketball governing physique, FIBA, throughout that interval.
The clarification, stakeholders agreed, confirmed that there was no break or vacuum in governance, which means the board’s tenure has been working constantly as stipulated by the NBBF Structure.
On the power of those findings, the NSC directed NBBF President, Engineer Ahmadu Musa Kida, to convene a board assembly on or earlier than January 16 to set out a transparent timetable for the NBBF Congress and the electoral course of.
Stakeholders additionally cited Article 20.4 of the NBBF Structure, which requires a minimal of 21 days’ discover earlier than the Annual Normal Assembly (AGM). They confused that the discover have to be issued promptly to make sure compliance with constitutional timelines.
Whereas acknowledging the necessity for satisfactory preparations, individuals agreed that elections have to be performed throughout the constitutionally acceptable interval, with March 2026 recognized as the newest doable window—offered all procedural steps begin instantly.
Any try to delay the method or lengthen the board’s tenure past constitutional limits was unanimously rejected.
Stakeholders described elections as the one professional and lawful technique of restoring confidence and stability to basketball administration in Nigeria.
The Abuja assembly was broadly seen as a decisive step towards resolving lingering governance points throughout the NBBF, with stakeholders expressing confidence that the method would now proceed strictly in step with the regulation and the federation’s structure.
