Olumide Oyedeji Don Make History as First African World Olympians Association Secretary

My people, e don happen! Olumide Oyedeji, di former Naija basketball star wey don carry many medals, don enter history book as di first African wey go hold di position of Secretary General for di World Olympians Association. E be like say dem see wetin dis guy sabi for sport matter, and dem vote am in well-well. Abeg, make we toast to Olumide!

For recent annual general meeting wey happen, Oyedeji clear di ground with 55 votes out of di 106 wey dem cast finish. Na 51.89 percent of di votes wey make am beat di competition from Salvador Salguero from El Salvador and Liston Bochette from Puerto Rico. No be small thing o! E go dey serve for di next four years, alongside di president of di association, Pernilla Wiberg from Sweden, and di treasurer, Wei-Tsu Thomas from Chinese Taipei.

The National Sports Commission no slack as dem don celebrate di achievement wey Oyedeji don achieve, e be say this one go boost our nation’s name for di global stage. Bukola Olopade, di Director General, talk say oyedeji’s record of integrity and service don show say he fit carry Nigeria enter higher level.

As Oyedeji dey show gratitude to di NSC, e also promise sey him go carry Nigeria name for mouth well anytime he dey talk. “I go do my best to make sure sey we dey represent our country well, and I no go forget my roots,” e yarn.

In di acceptance speech, e promise sey integrity go guide every move dem go make, and se na transparency go dey lead every action. E don set di standard say dem go listen and engage every Olympian wey dey represent dem for di global spot.

We no fit forget how Oyedeji take shine for him days. Na him be di guy wey dey captain D’Tigers to di first Gold medal for All-Africa Games in 2011. E no stop dey, as him dey co-captain dem wey carry di first AfroBasket title come home for 2015. This Naija guy dey shine like star for everywhere wey e don play.

Now, di board no dey form small for dis new journey. Apart from Oyedeji, other board members dey ready to roll, like Rosa Rakotozafy from Madagascar, and Andrew Owusu from Ghana. Dem dey say na together dem go make sure sey dem go empower di National Olympians Associations and also amplify di voice of Olympians across di globe.

So, as we dey sip our drink and celebrate dis achievement, make we call am say, dis one na big step for Naija sports! Final cheers to Olumide Oyedeji and all di Olympians wey dey represent us. Na so dem dey use sport tell our story for di world!