Sport Minister Advocates Review of Federations’ Constitutions Ahead of Upcoming Elections

The Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator Owan Enoh has stated that there will be stiffer scrutiny of the constitutions governing Nigeria’s sporting federations in advance of the forthcoming elections.

This announcement follows Team Nigeria’s disappointing performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where the country did not secure any medals.

Senator Enoh, speaking from Paris, stated, “We did everything as a Ministry to prepare the athletes adequately and provide them with every financial support but unfortunately the performance has not produced any podium finish.”

“As we go back home we must do everything to prevent future occurrence of the Paris disaster and if this will entail the review of how people are elected to lead our sporting Federations, it will be done.”

Reflecting on the complexity of these elections, he added, “I am aware that the Sports Federations Elections in Nigeria are even tougher than our National Elections and you will begin to ask yourself why is it so.”