FIBA Threatens To Ban Nigeria Over NBBF Crisis

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has given Federal Republic of Nigeria|African country|African nation} till Gregorian calendar month thirty to carry election into the board of Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) or face a ban.

The world basketball administration has vowed to not recognise any event that’s organized by the sports ministry.

Nigerian basketball has been in serious crisis over UN agency controls the federation. this case forced the NBBF election to be placed on hold, once alternative sports federation elections were persevered Sept thirty.

A letter from FIBA addressed to NBBF President, Musa Kida, created accessible to The Guardian, said: “On twenty six Gregorian calendar month 2021, FIBA received a letter from the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development informing concerning the postponement of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Basketball Federation’s (NBBF) Elective Congress, ab initio scheduled to require place on thirty Gregorian calendar month
2021.

“On five Gregorian calendar month 2021, FIBA received a duplicate of a communication from the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development of Federal Republic of Nigeria, presumptuous the organisational responsibilities of the NBBF Premier conference

“On nine Gregorian calendar month 2021, FIBA received a duplicate of a communication from the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development of Nigeria|African country|African nation} associated with their assumption of duties for the participation of the Nigeria national team throughout the FIBA Basketball tourney Qualifiers.

The FIBA letter, that the President of Federal Republic of Nigeria athletic contest Committee (NOC), Habu Gumel, was copied, any reads: “As you’re aware, beneath Article nine.7 of the FIBA’s General Statutes, National Member Federations (NMF) should manage their affairs severally while not the influence of third parties, and make sure that their officers area unit elective or appointed beneath a democratic method.

“Also, Article 9.1. a. needs NMFs to “maintain full management and governance of basketball in their country, as well as while not limitation, management over their national competitions.

“Please be suggested that FIBA won’t recognise any competition or result that stems from an incident not controlled by the NBBF. moreover, as per our letter of two Gregorian calendar month 2021 to the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, FIBA expects that the NBBF celebrates its Electoral Congress no later than thirty Gregorian calendar month 2021.

“The current state of affairs are dropped at the eye of FIBA’s Central Board in its next meeting on Gregorian calendar month eighteen, 2021, to see the other course of action as per FIBA’s General
Statutes and Internal rules.”

It was learnt that Federal Republic of Nigeria may well be prohibited from taking part within the quick approaching FIBA tourney qualifiers, if election into the board of NBBF didn’t hold on or before Gregorian calendar month thirty.

When he was contacted on phonephone to talk on the problem yesterday, the operative President, Gumel told The Guardian: “If you would like America to debate something on NBBF, come back and Pine Tree Stateet me within the workplace tomorrow (today).”