{
  "id": 15067264,
  "title": "NBBF Vice President, Udezue Thanks Delegates, Hopes on Greater Nigeria Basketball",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/nbbf-vice-president-udezue-thanks-delegates-hopes-on-greater-nigeria",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T23:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/17/nbbf-vice-president-udezue-thanks-delegates-hopes-on-greater-nigeria-basketball/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ugo Udezue, the newly appointed Vice President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), expressed gratitude to delegates at the Elective NBBF Congress for their confidence in his abilities. In his statement, he praised the new President, Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi, and pledged his support to the new board, aiming to build upon the work of previous administrations to enhance Nigeria's basketball ecosystem. Udezue highlighted the board's commitment to serving all six zones and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) equally for the development of grassroots and infrastructure. He emphasized that the trust placed in him by the delegates represents the support of every state association, coach, player, and fan who believes in the potential of Nigerian basketball to compete at the highest level. Udezue also thanked the South East zone and all zones that supported the election, promising to serve all zones with equal dedication, including improved facilities, robust leagues, and professional national teams. He addressed his fellow candidates, extending respect and an open hand for collaboration. Udezue concluded by stating, \"The work begins now.\" Udezue previously chaired the Sponsorship and Marketing Committee under the previous board led by Musa Kida.",
  "summary": "The new vice president of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, Ugo Udezue has thanked delegates to the Elective NBBF Congress, the Nigerian basketball lovers for the belief they have in his",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "NBBF VP Udezue pledges basketball growth in Nigeria",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/nbbf-vp-udezue-pledges-basketball-growth-in-nigeria",
        "published": "2026-10-17T00:31:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}