Ex Governor Wada’s son, Hassan elected as new Kogi FA Chairman

By Wale Mustapha

A new leadership of Kogi State Football Association has been elected to serve for the next four years, with son of former Executive Governor of Kogi State, Hassan Wada as new chairman.

At the election held in Lokoja on Thursday and observed by top officials of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Wada polled 25 out 25 votes to emerged winners.

Honorable Salihu Ismaila was elected as first Vice Chairman haven polled 25 votes while Mallam Isiak Suleiman was also elected as second Vice Chairman polling same number of votes.

Chairman of the electoral committee, Alhaji Yahaya Ali expressed delight with the conduct of the election as he commended the representatives of football local councils for their corporation.

Chairman of the state football normalization committee, Honourable Sadiq Abubakar Ainoko appreciated the leadership of the NFF for finding him and his members worthy and credible to undertake the process of bringing normalcy to football in Kogi State and to coordinate the process of electing new members into the board of Kogi State Football Association just as he commended the laudable roles played by critical stakeholders in ensuring that the whole process went seamless.

Chairman of NFF’s Technical Committee, Alhaji Rabiu Inuwa Sherrif and the Federation’s Head of Special Duties, Mallam Ali Abubakar Mohammed expressed delight with the whole process of the election.

In his acceptance speech, the newly elected FA Chairman, Hassan Wada stated that it’s a dream come true and that he didn’t stumbled on the Chairmanship position of Kogi State Football Association by accident but has always desire to come into the mainstream of Football in Kogi State as a result of his passion and love for football since the days he held sway as the Vice Chairman of the Association in 2014.

Wada noted that his emergence would bring a new dawn to football in the state as he has designed and develop templates and concepts that will ensure speedy development and improvement of the round leather game in the state with special emphasis and attention on grassroot football development.

He added that his his board would commence operation anytime soon with it’s developmental concepts that will be beneficial to everyone involved in the business of football as there will be no room for laxity just as he solicited supports of all stakeholders to achieve the set goals.

History was also made at the election as Mrs. Tosin Ojo Olorunleke was elected as first woman board member of the state football association.