NFF First Vice-President Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi was yesterday returned unopposed at the the Lagos FA Elections held in Epe, Lagos, under the supervision of NFF board member Barrister Chris Green.
Akinwunmi Alongside newly elected president of the Nigerian Referees Association Tade Azeez where both returned unopposed as Chairman and Vice-chairman respectively.
Also making a return to the Exco of the State FA is The immediate past vice-chairman of Lagos Swan Mr Wale Joseph, Mojeed Adegbindin and Olatunde Green.
Chairman of Lagos DFA Ifalade Oyekan also won a seat on the Exco of the LSFA, Oyekan was also elected unopposed from his zone.
The high point of the day however was the election of candidates from the Lagos west zone into the LSFA Exco. Four candidates had successfuly scaled through the screening test and the three candidate with the highest number of votes were to be elected into the LSFA Exco.
The four candidates from the Lagos west zone were
1, Liameed Gafaar
2, Dotun Coker
3, Prince Adeagbo and
4, Moses Adebanjo.
Dotun Coker got 12 of the 39 votes available followed by Moses Adebanjo with 10 votes, Liameed Gafaar with 9 votes and Prince Adeagbo with 5 votes. While 3 votes were declared void.
So the trio of Dotun Coker, Liameed Gafaar, and Moses Adebanjo joined all the other Newly elected board members to take the oat of office administered by lawyer under the watchful eyes of the NFF representative Barrister Chris Green.
Speaking after the swearing-in ceremony the Chairman of the LSFA promised to improve on whatever achievements Eko Football had made in the past thanking the delegates for placing their trust in him and his team
Full list of the LSFA Exco:
1. Seyi Akinwunmi – chairman
2. Tade Azeez – vice chairman
3. Wale Joseph – member
4. Mojeed Adegbindin
5. Olatunde Green
6. Ifalade Oyekan
7. Dotun Coker
8. Liameed Gafaar
9. Moses Adebanjo
Also in attendance were the Special to the Governor of Lagos state mr Anthony Adeyinka Adeboye and Mr Uthman Okunu who came to represent the Director of Sports lagos states sports council Dr Kweku Tandoh and other stakeholders.
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