FINALLY A BREATH OF FRESH AIR IN NIGERIAN BOXING AS MINISTER EDUN AND IMADU TAKE CHARGE
▪️ It’s a new dawn for this popular sport in the West African country as the noisemakers are shown the door
The long wait is over. Nigeria Boxing Federation elections are done and dusted. Those who had been shouting from the rooftop have been KO’d and consigned to the dustbin of history.
In comes a powerful and passionate team which will definitely take Nigerian boxing to the next level with the welfare of boxers being their top priority. It’s a welcome breath of fresh air for this popular sport in the West African country.
Let’s all welcome the Minister of Finance of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Honourable Wale Edun.
A staunch boxing supporter, Edun is the new President of the Nigerian Boxing Federation.
The global economist and transformative boxing enthusiast was voted unopposed, recording all 12 votes in the elections held at the Package B Indoor Sports Hall of the MKO Abiola National Stadium Abuja on Saturday, October 25.
In his post election remarks, Edun pledged thorough reforms and structural changes to elevate boxing across the board in Nigeria.
What’s even more encouraging and a boon to Nigerian boxing is that Edun’s Vice-President is non other than the owner of Yucateco Promotions, Omonlei Imadu, the southwest representative. He defeated his counterpart from the North Central zone Mighty Mike by eight votes to four in the keenly contested poll.
Imadu, who has long won the hearts of boxing followers in the country with his several grassroots programs, praised the entry of Edun as the right person to lead the Nigerian Boxing Federation back to its glory days.
“It’s a new dawn for boxing in the country, the Honorable Minister is very passionate about boxing, he has shown it over the years with a plethora of grassroots initiatives across the nation,” said a jovial Imadu.
“I and the other board members will work closely with Edun to achieve his vision for Nigerian boxing.”
Imadu further acknowledged the National Sports Commission NSC under the leadership of Mallam Shehu Dikko as Chairman and Hon. Bukola Olopade as the DG for uploading the integrity of the commission through transparency, fairness, and accountability in the electoral process.
