Ndanusa, Gumel Go For Each Other's jugular As NOC Elections Hold In Asaba

Orchid Hotels & Events Centre in Asaba, Delta State will come alive on  Wednesday and Thursday, November 19 - 20 when it hosts the NOC Annual General Meeting and the Elections into the Executive Committee.

Two heavyweights, incumbent President Engineer Sani M. Ndanusa and former President and IOC member Habu Gumel are set to re- ignite their rivalry at the polls yet again.  The two Engineers battled for the soul of the Olympic body but it was Ndanusa that laughed last and guided the NOC to new heights in the last four years he was in charge.

The Screening Committee made up of Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima, Chief(Mrs Kofo Nwokedi and Major Gen. Adamu Dyeri approved 16 contestants to contest for the eight Executive positions of the NOC.
The battle for the Secretary General  is not different from that of the Presidency.

Incumbent scribe Hon Tunde Popoola and former scribe Olabanji Oladapo will go head to head for the heart of the secretariat.  Athletics Federation  of Nigeria President, Evangelist Solomon Ogba is sure of becoming first Vice President as he would be elected unopposed.  So also is the position of second Vice President which is sure to be filled by Mr Babatunde Fatayi Williams.

Basketball Federation President,  Tijani Umar and Olayinka Badare will fight for the third  Vice President's slot.
Four candidates, Major General Johnny Hamakin(incumbent), Enefiok Udo-Obong(former Olympics gold medallist),  George Ashiru(Taekwondo), and Dans Adokiye are sure to breathe down on each other for the position of Deputy Secretary General.

Hon Bappa Aliyu(Incumbent) and Prof Olatunde Makanju will square off for the Treasurer position.
The Public Relations position will be a straight fight between Tony Ubani(Incumbent) and Mrs Comfort Nwankwo.

Signed: Tony Ubani
NOC PRO


Below are the Lists of Cleared candidates for the NOC Elections

                                    President
1. Engr.  Sani M.  Ndanusa

2. Engr. Habu Gumel

            1st Vice President

1. Chief Solomon Ogba

              2nd Vice President

1. Mr. Babatunde Fatai Williams

               3rd Vice President

1.    Mr Tijani Umar

2.   Olayinka Badare


               Secretary General

1.     Hon. Tunde Popoola

2.       Mr Olabanji Oladapo

                Deputy Secretary General

1.  Major General Johnny Hamakin

2.  Enefiok Udo-Obong

3.  George Ashiru

4.  Dans Adokiye

                   Treasurer

1.  Hon Bappa Aliyu

2. Prof  Olatunji Makanju


                Public Relations Officer

1.  Tony Ubani

2. Mrs Comfort Nwankwo