FIBA rejects new constitution for NBBF, insists on January 30, 2022 for elections 

World basketball governing body, Federation of International Basketball Associations (FIBA) has declared that it will not accept any amendment to the 2019 NBBF constitution.

FIBA President, Hamane Niang

To accommodate the interest of all parties, central board of the body approved a January 30, 2022 extension date for the conduct of a fresh election into the NBBF board by the congress.

This move is to accommodate the ongoing peace and reconciliation move of the Federal Government at the behest of the minister.

Signed by the FIBA President, Hamane Niang and Andreas Zagklis (FIBA Secretary), the letter stated, “We hereby inform you that FIBA’s central board has approved a deadline extension for the celebration of the Nigeria Basketball Federation’s (NBBF) Electoral Congress up until January 31, 2022.

“In doing so, FIBA reiterates and confirms the contents of our letter dated November 2, 2021, including that FIBA will not recognise any changes to the NBBF’s statutes prior to the celebration of the Electoral Congress.”

Regarding the participation of the national teams in the FIBA 2023 World Cup African qualifiers, FIBA confirmed that the NBBF holds the obligation to manage the affairs of the national team independently and without the influence of third parties.