{
  "id": 346744,
  "title": "Nigerian elected Commonwealth Fencing Federation president",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/nigerian-elected-commonwealth-fencing-federation-president",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-09T05:26:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/nigerian-elected-commonwealth-fencing-federation-president/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Nigerian Fencing Federation president Adeyinka Samuel has been elected as the new president of the Commonwealth Fencing Federation (CFF), breaking a long-standing tradition of leadership from non-African nations. Samuel defeated incumbent Marie-France Dufour in the election held at Rugby School Nigeria, securing 14 votes against Dufour's six. The election coincides with Nigeria's hosting of the senior and veteran Commonwealth Fencing Championships in Lagos, which will see over 20 participating nations and introduce U-23 and wheelchair fencing events as medal-yielding competitions. Samuel's victory makes him the first African and Nigerian leader of the CFF, highlighting his journey from a world-class athlete to a successful fencing federation president.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Nigerian elected Commonwealth Fencing Federation president",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/nigerian-elected-commonwealth-fencing-federation-president-351980",
        "published": "2026-08-09T06:12:15.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}