NFF Elections: Lagos State Governor endorse Seyi Akinwunmi for NFF President

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and lots of soccer stakeholders in Nigeria on Tuesday endorsed Seyi Akinwunmi for President of Nigeria Soccer Federation (NFF).

Represented by Lagos State Commissioner for Youth and Social Growth, Olusegun Dawodu, the governor, three NFF presidential aspirants; Ibrahim Shehu Gusau, Musa Ahmadu, Peterside Idah, Govt Committee Members of the NFF which embrace, Ahmed Yusuf Recent, Ganiyu Majekodunmi, Felix Anyansi, Shehu Dikko and others endorsed Seyi Akinwunmi at his declaration for NFF President on the Lagos Corridor, Transcorp Hilton Lodge, Abuja.

Additionally current had been all six FA Chairmen from the six Southwest geo-political zone of Nigeria which embrace, Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Ondo, Ogun and Lagos State, former NFA Chairman, Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima, former Normal Secretary, Dr. Ahmed Tijani. All FA Chairmen from the North-central in addition to North-east and West had been in attendance to endorse the NFF First Vice-president for the highest job.

The orgainsation of the occasion and highly-placed Nigerians who trooped to the venue for solidarity gave others who will contest the place with him a rethink.

The message was clear. The election goes to be politics with out bitterness as all resolved to assist the candidate that finally emerge.

Akinwunmi kicked off his marketing campaign with the presentation of a short historical past of the NFF as Kunle Solaja addressed the gathering that included NFF congressmen on the truth that opposite to well-liked perception and as indicated within the crest of the soccer physique, the NFF was not based in 1945.

Foremost broadcaster and former Director Normal of the Nigeria Broadcasting Fee (NBC), Dr Danladi Bako held the corridor spellbound as he reeled out soccer info, first to tell all, that he was eminently certified as a soccer neighborhood citizen forward of his introduction and subsequent endorsement of Seyi Akinwunmi as one of the best candidate for the NFF presidency.

In unfolding his presidential bid, Akinwunmi, utilizing the marketing campaign slogan: “Soccer First”, defined why he thought-about himself the best choice to guide the NFF.

He started with a pre-event video presentation earlier than expatiating on his agenda, telling the gathering that he would create an inclusive, vibrant and environment friendly soccer ecosystem.

He promised to start with the grassroot to develop sustainable nationwide soccer tradition and supply pathways to success and absolutely exploit the Nigerian entrepreneurship spirit.