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NOC Boss, Gumel Mourns Eddie Aderinokun

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Eddie Aderinokun

Engineer Habul Ahmed Gumel, Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) President has reacted to the demise of Otunba Eddie Aderinokun as he consoled the family for the great loss.

Gumel described the late Aderinokun an astute sports administrator and a journalist per excellence.

“Aderinokun, a former President, Nigeria Volleyball Federation did his best for the development of the game before I succeeded him and he proved his mettle in other spheres of life and his legacies remains forever,” Gumel said.

Otunba Aderinokun was reported to have died on 3 January, 2021 according to a statement released by Chief Kayode Aderinokun. He was aged 80 years.

‘On behalf of the patrons, members of the Nigeria Olympic Committee, we commiserate with his immediate family and the volleyball community on the sad and irreparable loss. May the Lord give the family the fortitude to bear the loss.,” Gumel said.

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