THE ATHLETICS FEDERATION OF NIGERIA (AFN), UNDER THE PRESIDENCY OF HON. ENGR. IBRAHIM SHEHU-GUSAU, WISHES TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE PRESIDENT HONOURED THE INVITATION BY THE RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE, SET UP BY THE NIGERIA OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (NOC) TO RESOLVE ALL ISSUES LEADING TO THE MISUNDERSTANDINGS IN THE BOARD.

HAVING RESPONDED TO THE INVITATION OF THE SAID RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE, THE PRESIDENT IS NOT PREDISPOSED TO APPEAR BEFORE THE SO-CALLED INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE SET UP BY MEMBERS OF THE FEDERATION WHO WERE SUSPENDED BY THE CONGRESS OF THE FEDERATION AT ITS EXTRA-ORDINARY CONGRESS MEETING HELD ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2019 IN AWKA, ANAMBRA STATE.

THE SO-CALLED INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE IS ILLEGAL AS IT DOES NOT HAVE THE BACKING OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ATHLETICS FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, 2017.

WHILE AWAITING THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE, THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY INFORMED THAT HON. ENGR. IBRAHIM SHEHU-GUSAU REMAINS THE AUTHENTIC PRESIDENT OF THE ATHLETICS FEDERATION OF NIGERIA (AFN). ANYONE RELATING WITH ANY INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS ON MATTERS CONCERNING THE ATHLETICS FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, DOES SO AT THEIR OWN RISK.

Signed:
HON. ENGR. IBRAHIM SHEHU-GUSAU

  AFN, NOC, Shehu Gusau