Dala Hard Courts Director elected NTF Vice President

By Ado Salisu, Kano

The Nigerian Tennis Federation (NTF) has elected the Tournament Director of Kano Dala Hard Courts Tennis Championship, Alhaji Yusuf Datti as Vice President for the next four years.

Datti had earlier been elected as the Northwest Zonal representative to the board of the Federation as supervised by the National Sports Commission, NSC in Kaduna last month.

The Vice President was elected alongside the former Speaker of Delta state Assembly, Rt. Hon. Victor Ochei as the President, won in a landslide victory in the election conducted at Package B of the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja on Saturday.

Yusuf Datti who is also the Registrar of Khalifah Isyaku Rabiu University KHAIRUN, garnered 12 out of the 14 votes cast to win the position, while Victor Ochei pulled 11 out of 14, to emerge as President.

Reacting to the outcome of the election, the newly elected Vice President expressed his appreciation to the members for the trust reposed in them to lead Nigeria’s vibrant sports federations.

Yusuf Datti however, applauded the chairman of the National Sports Commission, NSC, Alhaji Shehu Dikko and his Director-General, Hon. Bukola Olapade for their commitment towards the overall development of various sporting events across the country.

The Vice President then called on the multiple corporate organizations, wealthy individuals and politicians to partner with the Federation to aim at development of the game in the country.

Yusuf Datti also commended President Bola Ahmad Tinubu for his commitment and concerns towards the upliftment of various sporting activities countrywide.