NBBF Mourns Justice Ajannah

Date: 2020-06-29

The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has received with rude shock, the death of the Kogi State Chief Judge and grassroots sports development exponent, Justice Nasiru Ajannah which occurred in the early hours of Sunday.

According to family sources, the 64-year old died at an Abuja hospital where he was receiving treatment after showing Covid-19 symptoms.

The NBBF President, Musa Kida described the news as unfortunate and a huge blow to basketball development in Nigeria.

"Justice Ajannah was a critical stakeholder in basketball in Nigeria and shared one of the core values of this present board in the area of grassroots development through his annual Justice Ajannah Inter-Local Government Basketball competition in Kogi State.

"The Nigerian league system (men and women) has benefitted immensely from talents discovered during this competition with its 12th edition held last year in Okene. Players also participated during off season to stay in shape and earn bonuses from the competition."

The basketball federation said that the death of Justice Ajannah who started his basketball career at the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) was shocking to comprehend, re-emphasizing the reality about the Covid-19 pandemic which has continued to increase in Nigeria.

"We will continue to pray for the spirit of the deceased and that God will give his immediate family, friends, associates and the entire basketball family the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.

The late Justice Ajannah was part of the old-Kwara State Basketball Association between 1980 and 1985 and was part of the state's official delegation to Bendel '81 National Sports Festival.

He was a long-standing patron of the old-Kwara State Basketball Association until Kogi State was created in 1991 and held the role in Kogi State Basketball Association until his demise.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Markaz Arabic And Islamic Training Institute, Agege     Senate President     Yemi Sanni     Roheemat Hammed     Teachers Specific Allowance     Neuropsychiatric Hospital     National Association Of Nigerian Students     Ibrahim Abdulkadir Abikan     Bashirat Bola Bello     Peculiar Allowance     Lawyers Unite Against Corruption     Tsaragi     Aminu Adisa Logun     Yusuf Abdulwahab     M.Y. Abdulrahaman     Ahmad Lawan     Aliyu Muhammed     Gbemisola Saraki     Biliaminu Aliu     Kayode Ishola     Bank Of Industry     Mohammed Ghali Alaaya     Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu     Oke-Ero     Saka Asiat Ayinke     Elesie Of Esie     Hikmah AbdulKareem     Abdullahi Adisa Akodudu     Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange     Opaleke Bukola Iyabo     Federal College Of Education (Special), Afon     Odogun Olushola Gabriel     Salihu Jibril Garbi     Abraysports FC     Abdulfatah Ahmed     Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     Age AbdulKareem     Bello Taoheed Abubakar     Oke Sunna     Oko     Yoonus Lawal     Majlis For Sadaqah, Zakat And Waqf     Rafiu Olasile     International Vocational Centre     Ilorin Like-Minds     Elese Of Igbaja     National Party Of Nigeria     Raliat Elelu-Habeeb     Kehinde Baale     Haleeman Salman     Centre For Peace And Strategic Studies     Aso Ofi     Lawal Jimoh     Illyasu Abdullahi     Kayode Yusuf     Justina Oha     Bankole Omishore     Ahmed Mohammed Rifun     Lola Olabayo     Eruku     Abubakar Atiku     Shonga     Kolo     Idi-Ape     Omoniyi Ayinla     Kolawole Bashirat     April 11     Na\'Allah     Mufutau Olatinwo     Oke-Odo     Adama Isa     EndSARS     Adewuyi Funmilayo     Magaji Are     Rashidi Yekini     Ilesha Gwanara Road     Yusuf Amuda Abubakar    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Oniwasi Agbaye     Abdulfatah Ahmed     Rafiu Ajakaye     Wale Oladepo     Code Of Conduct Tribunal     Lateef Ademola Olatunji     Okeose Christian Cementary     Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa     Abdulkareem Alabi     Voices Of Tomorrow     Women For Change And Development Initiative     Bolakale Saka     Siraj Oyewale     Abdulganiy Abimbola Abdussalam     Sabitiyu Grillo     Owode Market     Sola Saraki University     Laduba     Sardauna     IDPU     Segun Abifarin     Abdulhakeem Adelaja Amao     Ilorin Water Reticulation     Aremu Odolaye     Crystal Corner Shops     Tinubu     Moshood Kashimawo Abiola     Solomon Edojah     Kola Ologbondiyan     Twitter     Rafiu Olasile     Baboko     Segun Adeniyi     Kwara State Governor     Durbar Festival     Maigida Soludero Transit     Shettima     Fatima Abolore Jimoh     Olam Food Ingredients     Offa Poly     HAMFAT Clinic And Maternity     David Oyedepo     Haruna Tambiri Mohammed     Gani Saadu     Federal Polytechnic Offa     Doyin Group     Al-Hikmah Radio     Oke-Oyi     Apata Ajele Secondary School     Adekunle David Dunmade     Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu     Abubakar Lah     CCT     Sheriff Shagaya     Afolabi-Oshatimehin Adenike Harriet     Kwara State Polytechnic     Olaoye B. Felix     Jumoke Monsura Gafar     AbdulFatai Adeniyi Dan-Kazeem     Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     Abdulkadir Bolakale Sakariyah     Ibrahim Abdullahi     Millennium Development Goals     Samuel Adaramola     Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     A.E. Afolabi     Saka Abimbola Isau     SSA Youth     Modibbo Kawu     Ado Ibrahim     Kayode Oyin Zubair     Sabi     N-Power     Ghali Muhammed     Bilikis Oladimeji     Odo-Owa     SUBEB