May 24, (THEWILL) – Ahead of the elections to choose leaders, who will pilot the affairs of the Bayelsa State Football Association for a new term, two new Committees, the Electoral and Appeals Committees, have been constituted.
According to the list made known as the 2023 Annual General Assembly of the Bayelsa State Football Association, held in Yenagoa, the Electoral Committee is headed by Mr Zuzu Ebimotimi Noel, as Chairman, Nwankwe Diseye Laye is to serve as Secretary and Anthony Blessing, Co-Secretary.
The Appeals Committee is led by Chief Patimidi Roland Tukuru, as Chairman and Barrister Diseye Gbefa, as Secretary.
Based on the timetable released for the election, the sale of nomination forms is scheduled for 23rd May to 2nd June 2023, as the screening of Candidates will be held on 5th June 2023 while the publication of the list of candidates holds on 6th June 2023.
Appeals are slated for 7th June 2023, while the election is billed for 9th June, 2023, at the Latik Hotel, INEC Road, Yenagoa.
In an opening remark at the 2023 Annual General Assembly, the State FA Chairman, Barrister Porbeni Ogun, said the Association had recorded tremendous achievements in the last three years.
The Vice Chairman of the State FA, Fubara Owonaro, who stood in for the Chairman, reeled out these achievements to include assisting Bayelsa United and Bayelsa Queens to win the AITEO Cup competitions, ensuring Bayelsa United’s return to the elite Nigeria Premier Football League, Bayelsa Queens to win the Nigeria Women’s Premier Football League titles in 2018 and 2021, Crystal Star’s qualification into the Pro Women’s League, Henserd FC into the Nigeria National League, Kolu United in the Nigeria Nationwide League, as well as assistance to State Referees to attend Fitness Tests outside the State and grassroots Coaches, Organised the State League, the State Youth League, NNL Super 4, NWFL Playoffs, promotion of 3 more Referees to join the Only Referee from the State in the Nigeria Premier League, 3 Match Commissioners and 2 Match Assessors as plans are on to organise the First Female League in the country.
He appreciated football stakeholders, especially Governor Douye Diri and his Deputy, Dr Peter Singabele, the Sports Ministry and Sports Council and the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria for the massive support the State FA had enjoyed.
Chairman of the State Chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, SWAN, Mr. Datonye Alambo commended the Bayelsa State Football Association for its landmark achievements. While pledging the continued support of Sports Journalists to its activities, Mr Alambo charged the Association to initiate programmes to extend football development at the grassroots and communities across the State.
The last Elective Congress of the State FA was held in June 2019.
