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Former President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, Alhaji Tijani Umar has revealed his interest in running for the office of the president again.

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Since Alhaji Tijani Umar left office, Nigeria Basketball Federation has been plagued with lots of issues and concerns.

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He was engaged in a chat with Jacob Ajom of Vanguard news where he made his intentions known to the general public.

He said: “What I can tell you is that I am absolutely interested in the elections of the NBBF. I am actually a stakeholder in the elections. I am a very busy person now and because I am working at a higher level now, it will be very difficult for me to say I am putting myself forward as a candidate because of time constraints and the demands of my present office.”

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“Let me say, I have led the Nigerian national team to two Olympic Games. What I can see is just greatness. We are the people who put the national team on the world map from the London Olympics in 2012. If we can just put our acts together and get the right resources, and we all work together to harness our talents on the side of players and on the side of management, Nigeria can compete in the top ten bracket of the world.”

Source: www.NaijaOnPoint.com

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