The embattled former president of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, Musa Kida has finally bowed to pressure to postpone the NBBF Congress as ordered by the ministry of Youth and Sports.
The decision was reached after a crucial virtual meeting of the congress of the Basketball body held on Thursday.
Below is the full text of the communique as released after the meeting.
"An Extra- Ordinary Congress of the NBBF was held today, 28th of October, 2021, by Zoom , to discuss the position of the Ministry of Youth And Sports Development to postpone the NBBF Elective Congress that was scheduled to hold in Benin City, Edo State on 30th October, 2021, as approved by the Congress of 9th October, 2021, held in Abuja.
"The NBBF President, Engr Ahmadu Musa Kida, admonished the Congress to respect and appreciate the advise of the FMY&S to postpone the Elective Congress so that all the concerns raised for a successful elections onto the NBBF Board for the 2021- 2025 Term of Office can be addressed.
"After thorough deliberations, the Congress agreed as follows:
1) That, as advised by the FMY&S that the Elective Congress be postponed to a later date, Congress unanimously agreed to postpone the Elective congress by a few weeks.
2) Congress mandated the NBBF President to engage the FMY&SD in a positive discussion for a free, fair, transparent and successful elections to be held to usher in a new Board.
3) The Congress, in a vote of confidence passed on the NBBF President, Engr Ahmadu Musa Kida, authorized him to engage the leadership of the FMY&SD in discussions to address their concerns to ensure a safe and secure Elective Congress as prescribed by the 2019 NBBF approved Constitution.
4) Congress thanked the Honourable Minister FMY&SD and his team for their unflinching support to the NBBF board, led by Engr Ahmadu Musa Kida, which ensured that Nigeria never missed any of its scheduled activities since coming on Board, leading to unprecedented strings of achievements and performances in the history of Basketball in Nigeria," the communique concluded.