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“BABA EWE”, FATHER OF NIGERIAN YOUTHS, SEYI AKINWUNMI WINS NFF ELECTION

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BY ALIYU NASIR KANKARA IN KATSINA.

 

Like Amajuoritse Pinnick, Seyi Akinwunmi, a lawyer and a passionate grassroots football developer has also retained his senior vice president seat on the board of Nigeria Football Federation.

For his passion for the youths, he could be likened to “Baba Ewe”, the Father of the Youth.

Youth football development may get more attention in the next four years.

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A gentleman known for his passion for youth development, both in academics and in football career, Seyi Akinwunmi easily beat his only challenger, Sunday Dele-Ajayi in what could have been a no-contest.

It was a landslide 41-2 win. One vote was invalidated

Kunle Solaja is the author of landmark books on sports and journalism as well as being a multiple award-winning journalist and editor of long standing. He is easily Nigeria’s foremost soccer diarist and Africa's most capped FIFA World Cup journalist, having attended all FIFA World Cup finals from Italia ’90 to Qatar 2022. He was honoured at the Qatar 2022 World Cup by FIFA and AIPS.

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