Ademola Are Explained

Ademola Are
Office:President of the Nigeria Rugby Football Federation
Term Start:2021
Predecessor:Kelechi Mbagwu
Birth Name:Ademola Are
Nationality:Nigerian
Residence:Nigeria

Ademola Are is a Nigerian businessman and President of the Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF);[1] the governing body for rugby union in Nigeria and is affiliated with the Nigeria Olympic Committee, Rugby Africa, and World Rugby.[2]

He was elected as the president of the Rugby federation in Nigeria in 2021 along with the Vice President AIG Aliyu Abubakar and has been instrumental in lifting Nigeria's suspension by Rugby Africa and World Rugby[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-09-15 . "Rugby Can Be As Big As Football In Nigeria" - NRFF President Dr Are . 2023-10-14 . Best Choice Sports . en-GB.
  2. Web site: Home - NRFF . 2023-10-14 . en-US.
  3. Web site: 2021-10-29 . Rugby Africa set to lift ban on Nigeria, says Are . 2023-10-14 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.
  4. Web site: Nwoke . Chidi . 2022-11-13 . World Rugby Council Suspends Ban On Nigeria . 2023-10-14 . Voice of Nigeria . en-US.

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