The President of the Professional Footballers
Association of Nigeria (PFAN), Comrade Tijani Babangida (MON), has been
nominated by the PFAN Board of Trustees (BOT) to represent the association on
the National Sports Commission (NSC) Board. This nomination aligns with Section
2 of the National Sports Commission (Establishment) Act 2023.
At a meeting held on Saturday, 23rd November 2024, the
PFAN BOT made two significant decisions:
1. Extension of Leadership Tenure: The BOT unanimously
agreed to extend the tenure of the Tijani Babangida-led Executive Council.
2. NSC Board Representation: Tijani Babangida was
chosen as the PFAN representative on the National Sports Commission Board.
These decisions are, however, subject to ratification
by the PFAN Congress.
The BOT also advised the PFAN Executive Council to
reach out to aggrieved members and unify the players' union under one umbrella,
as is standard practice in other countries.
Ongoing Efforts and Legal Challenges
The PFAN BOT emphasized that the next critical phase
involves securing representation on the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF)
Board, Congress, and Sub-Committees. These slots are currently subject to the
ongoing case at the Federal High Court in Abuja, which seeks equal and
proportional representation.
Commitment to Merit-Based Representation
The BOT assured stakeholders that representation on
the NFF Board would strictly be based on merit
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