The battle line is drawn as two heavyweights, Engineer Habu Gumel and Engr. Sani Ndanusa test their popularity in the race for the prestigious post of the President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) in today’s election in Jalingo, Taraba State.
After almost twenty years on the seat as president, Gumel is seeking reelection for the fifth time with Ndanusa coming from the Tennis Federation hot on his heels to wrestle the baton of the NOC presidency from him.
Another presidential aspirant, Ibrahim Gusau from the Athletics Federation and Sunday Adeleye also from the Athletics Federation gunning for the post of a Treasurer respectively, have been disqualified from the Jailingo elections.
42 delegates are expected to determine the fates of aspirants into respective positions into the executive board of the Nigeria Olympic Committee.
Chief Solomon Ogba of Bobsled & Skeleton and Barrister Francis Orbih, Badminton made the nominations list for the office of 1st vice President, while Engineer Ishaku Tikon of Table Tennis Federation picked the 2nd Vice President form.
Meanwhile, Daniel B. Igali of Wrestling Federation, Comm. Bamidele O. Ayoade, Shooting Federation, Olumide Oyedeji, the Athletes Representative and Mrs Maria Wophill of Athletics Federation picked the nomination forms for 3rd Vice President while for the 4th Vice President, Mrs Hauwa-Kulu Akinyemi of Table Tennis, Air Commodore Rahinatu Garba of Shooting, Mrs Olabisi Joseph of School Sports Federation, Mrs Rosaline Collins Okah of Athletics Federation and Ms Nneka Ikem of Curling Federation beat the deadline to submit their nomination forms.