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| Chika Chukwumerije |
2008 Olympic bronze medallist, Chika
Chukwumerije, and Sani Lawal have been elected as representatives of athletes
and technical bodies on the board of the Nigeria Taekwondo Federation (NTF).
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
reports that the elections, which were held at the Abuja National Stadium on
Friday, involved five contestants.
Chukwumerije was elected with 18
votes as against 16 votes for his opponent Ahmed Mohammed.
Lawal, on his part, got 22 votes to
defeat Peter Emmanuel and Osita Egwim, who got six votes each.
Secretary-General of the Federation,
Taiwo Orssi, said the position for sponsors/philanthropists or ex-official
representatives was not to be contested for.
He said the federation would appoint
persons that have interest in the sport or who had supported it in various
capacities to occupy the position.
NAN reports that Chukwumerije
commended the Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports for the initiative.
He also commended the NTF
Secretary-General for the democratically-conducted election, and pledged to
represent the players to the best of his ability.
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