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- President of Nigeria Taekwondo Federation (NTF) Abdullahi Saidu has been pronounced dormant this morning
- The Kebbi-born sports person was elected President of the NTF successful October 2021 aft defeating Margaret Binga successful the Federation's elections
- Saidu led the Taekwondo delegation to the 2023 African Games and besides represented Nigeria astatine the Tokyo 2024 Olympics, wherever the state presented jock Elizabeth Anyanacho
President of the Nigeria Taekwondo Federation, Abdullahi Saidu passed distant connected Tuesday, April 1.
The 53-year-old was pronounced dormant astatine 3 americium aft being rushed to the infirmary pursuing a prolonged illness.
His decease has near the Taekwondo assemblage successful Nigeria successful heavy mourning.
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Saidu is nary more
The household of Abdullahi Saidu has announced the decease of the President of the Nigeria Taekwondo Federation.
Legt.ng gathered that Saidu was rushed to the infirmary successful the aboriginal hours of contiguous (April 1st) aft experiencing complications.
The Chairman of Kebbi State Taekwondo Association had been battling an chartless unwellness for respective years, but contempt his wellness challenges, helium continued to beforehand the athletics passionately.
He was voted President of NTF successful 2021 aft defeating the incumbent Margaret Binga successful a one-sided predetermination held astatine the Moshood Abiola stadium, Abuja per Blueprint.
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Tributes determination successful for Late Abdullahi Saidu
The Taekwondo assemblage successful Nigeria and West Africa is successful mourning pursuing the decease of Abdullahi Saidu, a sports philanthropist and the caput of Taekwondo successful the country.
African Games bronze medallist Bright Kolade described the precocious Saidu arsenic idiosyncratic who lived a beingness of giving and sacrifice. Kolade told Legit.ng:
"I americium successful daze close present due to the fact that GM Abdullahi Saidu was similar a begetter to me. When things were tough, helium took maine successful similar a lad and gave maine the encouragement I needed."He had large plans for me, particularly since I bid children successful Kebbi State who person won inferior championships successful the country. His imagination was for Taekwondo to not lone predominate West Africa but Africa arsenic a whole."Late Saidu ever enactment radical up of himself and made important investments successful Taekwondo since becoming President."Gideon Emmanuel Idoko said:
This is truthful sad, whitethorn God assistance him eternal rest.Agbozo Kwame Augustus wrote:
Oh no, condolences to the full NTF.Saddiq Abdul added:
Innalillahi wa inna iaihi raji'unMay Almighty Allah forgive his abbreviated comings and assistance him jannatul Firdaus.Uwa Chichi Confidence said:
OH 😭😭😭😭😭 is this for Real, what a large Loss. May ur psyche remainder successful bid 🕊️ Great manNigerian boxer dies aft collapsing successful Ghana combat
Legit.ng earlier reported that Segun ‘Success’ Olanrewaju, a erstwhile nationalist and West African light-heavyweight boxing champion, passed distant aft collapsing during a lucifer successful Ghana connected Saturday, March 29.
Olanrewaju mislaid consciousness portion successful enactment against Ghanaian boxer Jon Mbanugu during Fight Night 15 of the Ghana Professional Boxing League astatine Bukom Boxing Arena.
It was gathered that 'Success' had enactment up an awesome commencement into the bout and was up connected points earlier the tragic lawsuit unfolded.
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