Contrary to the declaration of the world governing body for basketball, FIBA, nullifying both Tijjani Umar and Musa Kida’s elections as president of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), Youth and Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung has thrown his weight behind the Kida-led faction as the duly constituted leadership of NBBF.
The minister was reacting to yesterday’s judgment of an Abuja High Court which dismissed the suit filed by El Hassan Auwalu and Abdullahi Bello challenging the election of Musa Kida as NBBF president.
“Our attention has been drawn to the judgment of an Abuja High court striking out case Suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/497/17 filed by one El Hassan Auwalu and Abdullahi Bello filed against the NBBF and Solomon Dalung as an individual defendant on the June 20, 2017 Federation elections.
We are also aware of a purported legal notice filed by one Barrister Josiah O. Daniel-Ebune sending a caveat to the general public to that effect that there is no duly…
