Why archers rejected Abdullahi’s re-election

World Archery Federation has expressed dissatisfaction with the conduct of the March 8, 2024 election in Abuja that threw up Mohammed Abdullahi as President of the Nigeria Archery Federation for a third term.

In a letter addressed to the President of Nigeria Olympics Committee (NOC), Habu Gumel, and signed by the Secretary-General of the World Archery Federation, Tom Dielen, the world archery body cited issues surrounding the “establishment of the location of the elective General Assembly and the uncertainty of the voting right of the delegates present.”

Consequently, the federation rejected the results of the election and refused to recognise Abdullahi as the president.

The letter urged the NOC to “assist the Nigeria Archery Federation in establishing an independent electoral committee to supervise the election proceedings by the Nigeria Archery Federation’s Constitution and to ensure transparency and prevention from external interference in a new election.”

According to the letter, Abdullahi is no longer recognised as the President of the Nigeria Archery Federation.

Meanwhile, state associations and clubs across the country have also reportedly condemned the March 8 elective General Assembly for alleged failure to conform to any laid down regulation and rule with the Nigeria Archery Federation’s Constitution.

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