Group Petitions Nigeria's Sports Minister Over Violence, Irregularities In Taekwondo Board Election | Sahara Reporters

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The group faulted the decision of the board's electoral committee to cancel the exercise when Osita Egwim was clearly winning the poll.

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Delateur Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, has petitioned the Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare, over exhibition of violence and irregularities that marred a recent election of the Nigeria Taekwondo Board.

According to the group, Lawal allegedly invited"strange boys" into the election hall to disrupt the exercise, sensing he was losing the poll. “Also, we have been involved in Taekwondo and interested in the development of the sport in Nigeria and have particularly waded in in on some knotty issues, even litigation involving Taekwondo and practitioners in Nigeria.

“This was as what transpired was recorded by our representative who monitored that election; “Elections were to begin by noon. The electoral committee came an hour late. At about 12:40, we were told to come “It began, all reps available at the time, accredited—25 athletes, 22 coaches. We asked that the election should begin but the main officer went to pray for almost an hour. By the time he returned, the accreditation had been 'officially' closed.

“The elections began with the technical rep vote, two coaches did not vote because they left the hall in the middle of the voting. Sani Lawal , and John Victor.

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Takewando is a violent sport anyways, there is nothing irregular about that.

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