Wrestling: Lt Col Okou Urges Customs Comptroller General To Run For NWF Presidential Election

An International Wrestling referee, Lieutenant Colonel Okou Femedein Timipre, has called on the Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR to present himself as the Armed Forces, Police and Paramilitary constituency’s presidential candidate ahead of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation Elections

The call became imperative considering the Customs Boss’ antecedents to sports development, particularly Wrestling

Lt Col Okou, in a statement issued out said relatively Comptroller Adeniyi, has shown distinctive attributes and characteristics, indicating how well he satisfies requirements and expectations

Lieutenant Colonel Okou, who is a member of the World Military Sports Science Commission, maintained that the impeccable contribution of CG Adeniyi to the development of wrestling is unmatched

Pleading on behalf of the Armed Forces, Police and Paramilitary constituency for the candidature of CG Adeniyi as President of Nigeria Wrestling Federation

Equally, Dr. Okou urged President Daniel Igali, Board Members, and the Nigeria Wrestling Stakeholders to accept Adeniyi’s candidature from his constituency, who has contributed immensely to the growth of the sport

Okou acknowledged that the Wrestling Federation needs a successor who has the capacity to continue the developmental policies under the leadership of honourable Daniel Igali while maintaining the standards the Wrestling Federation has attained globally.

Lieutenant Colonel Okou Femedein Timipre stressed that with the collaborative support of every stakeholder, the Nigeria Wrestling Federation has the potential to win world and Olympic gold under CG Adeniyi, adding that the current NWF Board led by Daniel Igali has laid salient foundation to consolidate upon.