By Wakawaka Sports
Alhaji Abba Kaka, Chairman of the Borno State Basketball Association and North-East representative on the board of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), has called on stakeholders to embrace unity and sportsmanship as the federation prepares for a new chapter in Nigerian basketball.
Speaking to Wakawaka Sports at Bentley Hotel, Abuja, during the players’ representative election, Kaka expressed optimism that the forthcoming NBBF election would bring stakeholders together and provide an opportunity to move the game forward.
He said he hoped the election would be a unifying process, bringing everyone together for the overall development of Nigerian basketball.
Kaka also wished all the contestants well, urging them to embrace sportsmanship regardless of the outcome.
He pointed to the players’ representative election as a positive example, describing the process as seamless, free and fair. He expressed hope that the remaining elections would follow the same pattern.
The NBBF election has attracted interest from stakeholders seeking to shape the future of Nigerian basketball, with candidates including Dr Abdullahi Mustafa (DAM), Olumide Oyedeji, Ejike Ogboaja and Mike Igoche.
Kaka expressed hope that the candidates and their supporters would place the interests of Nigerian basketball above personal differences, stressing the importance of unity in building a stronger federation.
He maintained that a peaceful and credible electoral process would provide a solid foundation for the incoming leadership to work towards the growth and development of basketball across the country.
