The desperation of
Nigerian sports officials in seeking international office made the
country a laughing stock in Cairo, Egypt where the General Assembly of
the African Taekwondo Union, AFTU, held on September 9.
Former President of Nigeria Taekwondo Federation, Dr Jonathan Nnaji sought re-election as Vice President of the continental body but was shocked to learn that his country did not vote for him.
Instead, a letter of proxy was given to an Egyptian and a Ugandan to vote for a candidate of their choice for Nigeria.
“I was shocked to learn that the President of Nigerian Taekwondo Federation, George Ashiru, gave an Egyptian and a Ugadan a proxy letter to vote for Nigeria since he was not coming to Egypt because of Taekwondo duties in Nigeria”, Nnaji who was still shocked after getting re-elected said yesterday at the sportscity, Lagos.
‘’I told Ashiru that I was going for the election and he wished me well before I left. I was shocked when other officials asked if truly I was a Nigerian when proxy letters from Nigeria were upheld for them to vote for Nigeria. I thank God that I was re-elected but the shock still remains because I served as President of Nigerian Taekwondo Federation for eight years”, Nnaji who was in office when Chika Chukwumerije won a bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics said.
However when contacted, President of Nigeria Taekwondo Federation, George Ashiru confirmed that Nnaji told him he was going for election in-formally.
“He told me informally but did not make it official by writing. He sought financial help from the NSC and they told him he should route his request through his Federation. He did not. The DG of NSC, Tunde Elegbeleye is aware of this. I did not go for the election because of the visit of the Kukkiwon Demonstration team in Nigeria and the Korean Ambassador Championships which coincided with the election date”, Ashiru said.
And because of this rat-race, Ashiru’s ambition to be a member of the African Taekwondo Union hit the rocks since two members from a region could not be elected in the executive.
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Former President of Nigeria Taekwondo Federation, Dr Jonathan Nnaji sought re-election as Vice President of the continental body but was shocked to learn that his country did not vote for him.
Instead, a letter of proxy was given to an Egyptian and a Ugandan to vote for a candidate of their choice for Nigeria.
“I was shocked to learn that the President of Nigerian Taekwondo Federation, George Ashiru, gave an Egyptian and a Ugadan a proxy letter to vote for Nigeria since he was not coming to Egypt because of Taekwondo duties in Nigeria”, Nnaji who was still shocked after getting re-elected said yesterday at the sportscity, Lagos.
‘’I told Ashiru that I was going for the election and he wished me well before I left. I was shocked when other officials asked if truly I was a Nigerian when proxy letters from Nigeria were upheld for them to vote for Nigeria. I thank God that I was re-elected but the shock still remains because I served as President of Nigerian Taekwondo Federation for eight years”, Nnaji who was in office when Chika Chukwumerije won a bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics said.
However when contacted, President of Nigeria Taekwondo Federation, George Ashiru confirmed that Nnaji told him he was going for election in-formally.
“He told me informally but did not make it official by writing. He sought financial help from the NSC and they told him he should route his request through his Federation. He did not. The DG of NSC, Tunde Elegbeleye is aware of this. I did not go for the election because of the visit of the Kukkiwon Demonstration team in Nigeria and the Korean Ambassador Championships which coincided with the election date”, Ashiru said.
And because of this rat-race, Ashiru’s ambition to be a member of the African Taekwondo Union hit the rocks since two members from a region could not be elected in the executive.
READ MORE: http://news.naij.com/47002.html
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