SWAN lifts suspensions on members, sets 2025 plans

The national leadership of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), has approved the lifting of suspensions on two members of its National Executive Committee (NEC).

The ban earlier imposed on the members are the Vice President of the South-South zone, Azuka Raph Chiemeka, and the National Financial Secretary, Ijeoma Nwante, as observed by The Guardian, was lifted last weekend during the SWAN full council meeting which was conducted via virtual.

In a communique, the full council announced that the decision to lift up the ban was necessitated by their show of ruorse and apologies, stating that “NEC has accepted their apologies.”

The Full Council also approved the NEC’s recommendation for SWAN membership registration for 2025, which according to the council, will begin in November 2024 and close at the end of March 2025.

“Payments and the registration process will be managed through the respective state chapters. Members are encouraged to input their information correctly on the association’s website, especially those who did not register in 2024,” they said.

Jointly signed by the communique committee who are made up of the SWAN Secretary of the Federal Capital Territory, Samuel Ahmadu, Taraba state SWAN chairman, Sani Sulaiman, and the Ogun state SWAN chairman, Michael-Azeez Ogunsiji, the full council announced that “as part of SWAN’s Diamond Jubilee celebration, the Council has endorsed plans to honor 60 prominent sporting individuals in recognition of the association’s 60th anniversary.

During the meeting, SWAN President, Benjamin Isaiah, urged state chairmen to strengthen their relationships with their respective Ministries of Sports and Sports Councils, as well as to organize local competitions to keep their