Oba Saheed Elegushi has been appointed as the Chairman of the Nigeria Olympic Committee, NOC, Patrons Forum.
The appointment was announced during the NOC board meeting on Wednesday which is part of their Annual General meeting when it hosted its first Patrons Forum.
The objective of the forum is to further highlight the roles, expectations as Patrons of the Olympic and Commonwealth movement amongst other vital issues that affecting sport.
Elegushi thanked everybody present in his acceptance speech and pledged his total commitment to the course of the Olympic movement.
Some of the Patrons in attendance were Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan; Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima; Marc Wabara; Mrs kofo Nwokedi and Maj. Gen. Adamu Dyeri.
Also, the NOC set up a four-man investigative panel to mediate in the crisis rocking the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, AFN.
Phemmy Adetula, Public Relations Officer of NOC, said in Abuja that the panel had Barrister Francis Orbih, President of Badminton Federation as chairman with Binga Margaret, President, Taekwando Federation, Toyin Aluko and Emmanuel Nweri as secretary.
According to Adetula, the NOC could not afford to close its eyes to happenings in the AFN.
He said the Olympic movement and solidarity was known for peaceful co-existence.
“So, for this simple fact, athletics as a sport including other federations in the country must enjoy a peaceful environment without any rancour as they prepare for the forthcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan next year,” he added.
He said the committee was mandated to report its findings within the shortest possible time to NOC.
The Annual General meeting of the NOC will take place today Thursday at the Starview Palace Hotel in Abuja.
