Board of the Nigeria Boxing Federation ( NBF), has clamped an indefinite suspension on its’ Vice President, Azania Omo-Agege for alleged misconduct.
In a letter signed by Akinyele Oladapo, the NBF’s Secretary General, Azania Omo-Agege was accused of claiming to be the President of the NBF which was confirmed by various African Boxing Federation Presidents.
The suspension, according to the statement, was taken at the board meeting held on 11th November 2023 in which he was unable to defend his actions concerning the unauthorised Press release/letter to the International Boxing Association (IBA) that embarrassed the NBF, Nigeria Olympic Committee, Federal Ministry of Sports Development and the entire country.
The statement revealed that Azania Omo-Agege forged and printed letterhead of the NBF without approval.
The statement reads in parts; “At no time has Azania Omo-Agege briefed or written any report on the outcome of meetings at AFBC and IBA for the action of the President.
“That you failed to utilise the opportunity provided by the board to reconcile you and the President at the last zoom meeting.
“That you constituted yourself as one man parallel body against the majority of the board who affirmed the decision to join the World Boxing body as a step in the right direction for the growth of boxing.
“Your claim to IBA that President of Nigeria Boxing Federation Lieutenant General Kenneth Minimah ( Rtd) has ceased to be President according to the constitution is null and void as well as embarrassing.
The statement requested Azania Omo-Agege to withdraw the letter written to IBA on Nigeria, the suit against the World body, issue a press release denouncing the earlier release, write an apology to the President as well as the board within 21 days.
Confirming the suspension, Secretary General of the NBF, Oladapo Akinyele explained that the board decided to suspend him because his actions were embarrassing to the nation; stressing that if after the 21 days grace given to him, he refuses to retrace his steps, more punitive actions would be taken against him.
