Habu Gumel has retained his position as President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) for another four years after being returned unopposed to the NOC’s board in elections held on Thursday, 20 December 2018 in Yola, the Adamawa State capital.

Gumel is joined on the board by former President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria Solomon Ogba who saw off the challenge of Jonathan Nnaji to emerge the 1^st Vice President.

In a three-way contest for the position of 2^nd Vice President, it was Francis Orbih, President of the Badminton Federation of Nigeria, who emerged victorious over incumbent Babatunde Fatayi Williams and Elizabeth Binga, President of the Taekwondo Federation of Nigeria.

President of the Table Tennis Federation of Nigeria Ishiaku Tikon was elected 3^rd Vice President over Yusuf Dauda while Oladapo Banji defeated the incumbent Tunde Popoola for the position of Secretary-General – returning to a post he has held in the past.

Mohammed Abdullahi was elected Deputy Secretary General over Esther Toyin Aluko and Enifiok Udo-Obong. Bappa Aliyu emerged Treasurer, defeating Tunde Makanju and Sunday Adeyeye while Adefemi Adetula emerged Public Relations Officer (PRO) after seeing off former NOC PRO Tony Nezianya and Patrick Ibeh.

The newly elected board will direct the affairs of the NOC for the next four years.

THE NEWLY ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE NIGERIA OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (NOC)

HABU GUMEL – PRESIDENT

SOLOMON OGBA – 1^ST VICE PRESIDENT

FRANCIS ORBIH – 2^ND VICE PRESIDENT

TIKON ISHAYA – 3^RD VICE PRESIDENT

OLADAPO BANJI – SECRETARY GENERAL

MOHAMMED ABDULLAHI – DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL

BAPPA ALIYU – TREASURER

FEMI ADETULA – PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER (P.R.O)

BREAKDOWN OF VOTES

PRESIDENT:

HABU GUMEL – (Unopposed).

1ST VICE PRESIDENT:

SOLOMON OGBA – 20 VOTES

JONATHAN NNAJI – 15 VOTES.

2ND VICE PRESIDENT:

FRANCIS ORBIH – 14 VOTES

MARGARET BINGA – 12 VOTES

FATAI WILLIAMS – 8 VOTES.

3RD VICE PRESIDENT:

ENGR. ISHAYA TIKON – 19 VOTES.

DAUDA YUSUF – 16 VOTES.

SECRETARY GENERAL:

BANJI OLADAPO – 22 VOTES.

BABATUNDE POPOOLA – 12 VOTES.

DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL:

MOHAMMED ABDULLAHI – 14 VOTES

ESTHER TOYIN ALUKO – 13 VOTES.

ENEFIOK UDO-OBONG  – 7 VOTES.

TREASURER:

BAPPA ALIYU – 20 VOTES

PROF TUNDE MAKANJU – 8 VOTES

SUNDAY ADELEYE – 7 VOTES.

PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER:

FEMI ADETULA – 14 VOTES

TONY NEZIANYA – 13 VOTES

PATRICK IBEH – 8 VOTES.