HFN To Hold Players’ and Technical Representatives Election on September 15
The Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN) has announced that elections to fill the positions of Players’ Representative and Technical Representative on its Board will be held on Monday, September 15, 2025, at the Velodrome of the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. According to a statement signed by the Secretary General of the Federation, Mrs Monica Otumala, the electoral process, which will be strictly governed by the recently released guidelines by the National Sports Commission (NSC) for elections of the National Sports Federations will begin with accreditation of delegates at 8:30 a.m prompt to 10:00 a.m after which voting will begin immediately. Any delegate who fail to complete accreditation within the allotted time will not be allowed to participate. Mrs Otumala explained that the election for the Technical Representative will be decided by one referee and one coach from each of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), while the Players’ Representative will be elected by one player from each state and the FCT. In a move to ensure the integrity and smooth running of the election, Mrs Otumala said that every voting delegate must present an official Nomination Letter duly signed and stamped by their respective State Sports Councils or Commissions. She warned that there will be a thorough verification process to authenticate the source of all nomination letters presented “Elections into the office of the technical representative shall involve ONE Referee and ONE Coach from the 37 affiliates of HFN that is 36 states and FCT while Athletes’ representative shall involve only one player per state and the FCT “Every delegate coming for the election must come along with a nomination letter duly signed and stamped from their state sports councils or sport commission to enable them vote. There will be verification of the letter to authenticate its source” Mrs Otumala said. Mrs Otumala revealed that Federation has fixed Thursday, September 11, 2025, by 4:00 p.m. as the deadline for the submission of completed nomination forms at its Secretariat inside the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. The HFN Secretary General gave assurances that the elections will be conducted in line with its constitution while emphasizing the Federation’s commitment to transparency and fairness in the process.
