SPORTS: Ifeanyi Ubah Elected Anambra FA Chairman

Just two days before the annual general meeting of the Nationwide League One, the League’s patron and club owner, Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah, has emerged the Chairman of the Anambra State Football Association.

In elections conducted yesterday, the business mogul polled 24 votes. Jude Obikwelu emerged the new Vice Chairman, while the following persons were also elected into the board of the Anambra State Football Association from the zones: Amuzie Cyprian Chibuike, Udennanka Anthony Bebeto (Anambra Central); Amene Joe Ifeanyi, Emeka Raphael Udoka, Uduh Kingsley (Anambra North) and; Ifepe Edward Adah, Albert Chinye Theodore (Anambra South).

Chairman of the Anambra State Election Monitoring Committee, E. C. Chukwuemeka confirmed the results yesterday.

NFF President Amaju Pinnick has congratulated Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah on his victory. Chairman of Chairmen of Nigeria football, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau also witnessed the elections that took place in Awka, the Anambra State capital, alongside the Chairman of the Enugu State Football Association, Mr. Chidi Ofo Okenwa.