Ndanusa Returns As N.OC President

The former Minister for Sports, Sanni Ndanusa, has been elected as the President of Nigeria Olympic Committee, N.O.C, in an electio which took place on Thursday at the Media Centre of the National Stadium, Surulere.

The President of Nigeria Tennis Federation, who was earlier elected as the N.O.C President before the election was cancelled became the Committee's new President afetr Habu Gumel, the former N.O.C President stepped down, in an election that was supervised by I.O.C representative, Mustapha Barraf.

Gumel, announcement which doused the tension among the delegates, was regarded as a positive measure to bring peace and also to redeem the image of Nigeria Olympic Movement.

Gumel, who is a member of the International Olympic Committee,I.OC, promised to give the new elected board members adequate support where necessary in a bid to remain as a force to reckon with in the OLympic movement.

Jonathan Nnaji, became the Committee's Firts Vice President after defeating Lanre Glover as Solomon Ogba of Athletic Federation of Nigeria settled for the second Vice President after Austin Edeze , stepped down while Tijani Umar of NBBF became the Third Vice President.

Tunde Popoola os the new Secretary General after he slapped Banji OLadapo by twenty votes to ten as Bappa Musa is the Treasurer while Brigadier General, Johnny Amakedi is the Deputy Secretary General.

The former Public Relations Officer of N.OC, Tony Nezianya, also stepped down for Tony Ubani of Vanguard Newspaper, Sports Unit.