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By Joe Apu
World basketball ruling body, FIBA and the Nigeria Olympic Committee, NOC are at daggers drawn over election into the board of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF.
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While FIBA in a letter dated 10th November, 2021 has given Nigeria until November 30 to conclude the election into the board of the Nigeria Basketball Federation or face sanctions, the NOC insists in a response dated 11 November, 2021 and signed by Banji Oladapo, its Secretary General and addressed to FIBA’s President and Secretary General, the NOC acknowledged there is indeed crisis and that a resolution of the crisis must be reached before elections are conducted.
FIBA’s warning was given via a letter dated November 10, 2021 and emailed to the NBBF President Musa Kida. The letter was signed jointly by the FIBA President Hamane Niang and the Secretary General Andreas Zagklis.
