President of the Nigeria Taekwondo Federation, Abdullahi Saidu, is dead
He died on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 following battle with an undisclosed ailment.
The 53-year-old was pronounced dead at 3 am after he was rushed to a hospital following a relapse in his health.
His death has left the Taekwondo community in Nigeria in deep mourning.
Saidu, who was the Chairman of Kebbi State Taekwondo Association had been battling an unknown illness for several years, but despite his health challenges, he continued to promote the sport passionately, including leading Taekwondo delegation to the 2023 African Games and also represented Nigeria at the Tokyo 2024 Olympics, where the country presented athlete Elizabeth Anyanacho.
Saidu was voted President of NTF in 2021 after defeating the incumbent Margaret Binga in a one-sided election held at the Moshood Abiola stadium, Abuja.
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