By our Reporter
Francis Orbih, President of the Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN), has been elected as a council member of the prestigious Badminton World Federation (BWF).
The election took place during the BWF Annual General Meeting held on Saturday, 26 April, in Xiamen, China, where Mr Orbih overcame stiff competition from top badminton administrators across Africa.
His victory sees him join Cameroon’s Odette Assembe Engoulou as Africa’s representatives on the BWF Council, while Chipo Zumburani of Zimbabwe and Hadia ElSaid of Egypt missed out.
In a response, Mr Orbih expressed his deep appreciation for the confidence shown in him by badminton leaders around the world.
“I am deeply honoured by the trust placed in me by my peers across the badminton world,” Orbih said.
“I look forward to quality representation, driving development initiatives, and strengthening badminton’s global reach over the next four years.”
