How Ekeji was forced out of Sports Ministry

[Biafra]

It has emerged that Patrick Ekeji, the former Director General; National Sports Commission (NSC) was practically forced out of office when his tenure elapsed as he tried to elongate his stay for another four-year term.
Newswatch Sports reliably gathered that Ekeji would have ordinarily retired by April 30th, but had to throw in the towel last Tuesday (April 9th) when his backers and allies abandoned him on his elongation plans, warning him to bow out honourably before anybody opened up cans of worms on him.
Additionally, the Sports Minister, Bolaji Abdullahi had started sidelining him in most issues that affect the ministry and sports in general, preferring to deal with his subordinate and arch enemy – Bolaji Ojo-Oba.
Newswatch Sports was told that the straw that broke Ekeji’s back was when the Minister took Ojo-Oba for a crucial meeting at the Presidency last Monday without the knowledge of the retiring Director General. Ordinarily Ekeji would have been the preferred accomplice.
At this, enraged Ekeji hurriedly prepared his hand-over note and gave same to Mustapha Mohammed – the Director of Finance in the Ministry before packing his belongings out of the office.
In the hand-over note, the former Director General made some unfavourable remarks about Ojo-Oba’s tenure as the former Secretary General of Nigeria Football Federation to buttress his recommendation that Ojo-Oba should not succeed him (Ekeji) as the next DG.
Unknown to him, however, a former top official in the Ministry (Mr. Fix it), was already working underground to clear the way for Ojo-Oba who actually is next in line after Habu Gumel was disqualified in the race because he has only a year left in his civil service tenure.
It was further learnt that Ekeji did not really recommend anybody among the contenders to succeed him, but preferred the Finance Director (Mustapha) to continue in acting DG capacity indefinitely.
The other contender for the DG seat is Alhassan Yakmut, who incidentally is junior to Ojo-Oba, but who, nonetheless, has had his state governor (Bauchi), Isa Yuguda send down a high-powered delegation led by his deputy, Alhaji Sagir Saleh to the Presidency to lobby for him.
What is counting against Yakmut’s ambition, however, is the geographical equation as he is from the Northern part of Nigeria just as the Minister who hails from Kwara State – a Northern region.
The source said such is the break-bone intrigue going-on now in Sports Ministry on Ekeji’s successor that the Minister, Abdullahi has delayed announcing the successor until he receives a clear signal from the Presidency.


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[Dammy]

It has emerged that Patrick Ekeji, the former Director General; National Sports Commission (NSC) was practically forced out of office when his tenure elapsed as he tried to elongate his stay for another four-year term.
Newswatch Sports reliably gathered that Ekeji would have ordinarily retired by April 30th, but had to throw in the towel last Tuesday (April 9th) when his backers and allies abandoned him on his elongation plans, warning him to bow out honourably before anybody opened up cans of worms on him.
Additionally, the Sports Minister, Bolaji Abdullahi had started sidelining him in most issues that affect the ministry and sports in general, preferring to deal with his subordinate and arch enemy – Bolaji Ojo-Oba.
Newswatch Sports was told that the straw that broke Ekeji’s back was when the Minister took Ojo-Oba for a crucial meeting at the Presidency last Monday without the knowledge of the retiring Director General. Ordinarily Ekeji would have been the preferred accomplice.
At this, enraged Ekeji hurriedly prepared his hand-over note and gave same to Mustapha Mohammed – the Director of Finance in the Ministry before packing his belongings out of the office.
In the hand-over note, the former Director General made some unfavourable remarks about Ojo-Oba’s tenure as the former Secretary General of Nigeria Football Federation to buttress his recommendation that Ojo-Oba should not succeed him (Ekeji) as the next DG.
Unknown to him, however, a former top official in the Ministry (Mr. Fix it), was already working underground to clear the way for Ojo-Oba who actually is next in line after Habu Gumel was disqualified in the race because he has only a year left in his civil service tenure.
It was further learnt that Ekeji did not really recommend anybody among the contenders to succeed him, but preferred the Finance Director (Mustapha) to continue in acting DG capacity indefinitely.
The other contender for the DG seat is Alhassan Yakmut, who incidentally is junior to Ojo-Oba, but who, nonetheless, has had his state governor (Bauchi), Isa Yuguda send down a high-powered delegation led by his deputy, Alhaji Sagir Saleh to the Presidency to lobby for him.
What is counting against Yakmut’s ambition, however, is the geographical equation as he is from the Northern part of Nigeria just as the Minister who hails from Kwara State – a Northern region.
The source said such is the break-bone intrigue going-on now in Sports Ministry on Ekeji’s successor that the Minister, Abdullahi has delayed announcing the successor until he receives a clear signal from the Presidency.


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I see no future for Nigerian sports with all the discredited names being thrown up especially Oba-Ole or is it Ojo-Oba?

[Biafra]

My brother, it is deeper than you and I know. From far away Egypt where he has travelled to, Amos Adamu is still remote controlling things. He is firmly sitting astride the Nigerian Sports.

[mcal]

...even the thieves supporters on here will want him to stay. Soon some fool will say I dey spew diatribe on everything Nigeria

[Senator WIRES]

Why Patrick Ekeji wan do OBJ on us.? Another 4 more years? tufiakwa!

[Dammy]

All the potential candidates for the DG post are corrupt and have become extremely wealthy on the back of our sports decline. I hope the position is advertised and a competent person is given the job. We have to do away with civil servants running our sports, they should focus on their jobs.

[Sir V]

I knew he was forced out.

[MI5]

Bunch of jokers...

[Gotti]

We Nigerians love our conspiracy theories...

Exactly how was Mr. Ekeji "forced out" of his civil service job if he has reached the MANDATORY retirement age for civil servants and has served out his full tenure as DG NSC? I guess it took these wiley operators all of 8 years to "force" him out -- exactly the sort of planners you want planning the future of Nigerian sports. SMDH

[Dammy]

[quote="Gotti"]We Nigerians love our conspiracy theories...

Exactly how was Mr. Ekeji "forced out" of his civil service job if he has reached the MANDATORY retirement age for civil servants and has served out his full tenure as DG NSC? I guess it took these wiley operators all of 8 years to "force" him out -- exactly the sort of planners you want planning the future of Nigerian sports.

Sports
Presidency Shops For Ekeji’s Replacement

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Saturday, 05 March 2011

THE Presidency has commenced search for the replacement for Director General, National Sports Commission(NSC), Dr Patrick Ekeji, who is about to retire from service.

Ekeji is due for retirement by March 11 when he will be celebrating his 60th birthday and having spent 10 years as a Director and 36 years as a civil servant.

SaturdayTribunesports reliably scooped from its sources at the Presidency that three names have been shortlisted as possible replacements for the former national team player.

Though the source was not willing to give out the names, saying one of the names sent to the Presidency for approval is a serving Director in the Sports Ministry, while the other two are from outside the sports circle.

However, another source further hinted that Alhassan Yakmut; a former national volleyball team captain who joined the NSC during the days of Babayo Shehu as the Director General is one of the favoured candidates.

The source further disclosed efforts are being intensified by a clique to have Ekeji's tenure extended till after the London 2012 Olympics, as the clique has been using their connection within the corridor of power to actualise this dream.

''I am not sure they will have their way. Having spent 36 years in service, Ekeji is automatically due for retirement, so I think he should go and enjoy his retirement,'' the source said.


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[Gotti]

Sports
Presidency Shops For Ekeji’s Replacement

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Saturday, 05 March 2011

THE Presidency has commenced search for the replacement for Director General, National Sports Commission(NSC), Dr Patrick Ekeji, who is about to retire from service.

Ekeji is due for retirement by March 11 when he will be celebrating his 60th birthday and having spent 10 years as a Director and 36 years as a civil servant.

SaturdayTribunesports reliably scooped from its sources at the Presidency that three names have been shortlisted as possible replacements for the former national team player.

Though the source was not willing to give out the names, saying one of the names sent to the Presidency for approval is a serving Director in the Sports Ministry, while the other two are from outside the sports circle.

However, another source further hinted that Alhassan Yakmut; a former national volleyball team captain who joined the NSC during the days of Babayo Shehu as the Director General is one of the favoured candidates.

The source further disclosed efforts are being intensified by a clique to have Ekeji's tenure extended till after the London 2012 Olympics, as the clique has been using their connection within the corridor of power to actualise this dream.

''I am not sure they will have their way. Having spent 36 years in service, Ekeji is automatically due for retirement, so I think he should go and enjoy his retirement,'' the source said.

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Huh?!

Again, my question is how is a civil servant who has reached the MANDATORY civil service retirement age and has completed the full tenure (to the reported limit of its full two terms) of his civil service position be conceivably characterized as having been "forced" out -- except of course in the byzantine and bizzare conspiracy theorist minds of the MEDIOCRE segment of the Nigerian press.

[bully]

And for sure Patrick is more than 60

[Enugu II]

Gotti,

Ekeji was not forced out as you have mentioned. There is a mandatory retirement age in the Civil Service except in cases where someone is on a contract and is exempt. However, there was some politiking concerning who should be his successor. That much is known.Ojo-Oba is next in line but there were moves to anoint others.

Sports
Presidency Shops For Ekeji’s Replacement

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Saturday, 05 March 2011

THE Presidency has commenced search for the replacement for Director General, National Sports Commission(NSC), Dr Patrick Ekeji, who is about to retire from service.

Ekeji is due for retirement by March 11 when he will be celebrating his 60th birthday and having spent 10 years as a Director and 36 years as a civil servant.

SaturdayTribunesports reliably scooped from its sources at the Presidency that three names have been shortlisted as possible replacements for the former national team player.

Though the source was not willing to give out the names, saying one of the names sent to the Presidency for approval is a serving Director in the Sports Ministry, while the other two are from outside the sports circle.

However, another source further hinted that Alhassan Yakmut; a former national volleyball team captain who joined the NSC during the days of Babayo Shehu as the Director General is one of the favoured candidates.

The source further disclosed efforts are being intensified by a clique to have Ekeji's tenure extended till after the London 2012 Olympics, as the clique has been using their connection within the corridor of power to actualise this dream.

''I am not sure they will have their way. Having spent 36 years in service, Ekeji is automatically due for retirement, so I think he should go and enjoy his retirement,'' the source said.

© 2004 - 2012. African Newspapers of Nigeria Plc
All Rights Reserved
Site designed by Nigerian Tribune Web Team

Huh?!

Again, my question is how is a civil servant who has reached the MANDATORY civil service retirement age and has completed the full tenure (to the reported limit of its full two terms) of his civil service position be conceivably characterized as having been "forced" out -- except of course in the byzantine and bizzare conspiracy theorist minds of the MEDIOCRE segment of the Nigerian press.

[MI5]

Hmm all I know is Pat Ekeji didn't expect to leave so soon...

[Enugu II]

Hmm all I know is Pat Ekeji didn't expect to leave so soon...

M15,

You are right only in the case that he was initially due to retire a few years ago but he knew as far back as last year that this was it. This is not unlike the retirements that have taken place in other agencies. This is simply a rule.

[MI5]

E2,


Also the Olympics in London played a role in making sure he leaves very quickly since we came back with no medals. As Chef De Mission of the whole Nigerian Contingent to the games and the money spent, he was always going to be focal point on what went wrong in London...

Hmm all I know is Pat Ekeji didn't expect to leave so soon...

M15,

You are right only in the case that he was initially due to retire a few years ago but he knew as far back as last year that this was it. This is not unlike the retirements that have taken place in other agencies. This is simply a rule.

[Enugu II]

M15,

To be frank, Olympics has very little to do with it because as a civil servant it will be difficult to remove him based on that. The only remedy would be to re-assign him. The reality is that the retirement age was the key tool. Note for instance that Bolaji Ojo-Oba was able to return to Civil Service but Lulu had no such refuge. For Ojo-Oba, the tool was simply to re-assign him from his secondment to the NFF after the WC 2010 debacle.

E2,


Also the Olympics in London played a role in making sure he leaves very quickly since we came back with no medals. As Chef De Mission of the whole Nigerian Contingent to the games and the money spent, he was always going to be focal point on what went wrong in London...

Hmm all I know is Pat Ekeji didn't expect to leave so soon...

M15,

You are right only in the case that he was initially due to retire a few years ago but he knew as far back as last year that this was it. This is not unlike the retirements that have taken place in other agencies. This is simply a rule.

[Dammy]

Sports
Presidency Shops For Ekeji’s Replacement

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Saturday, 05 March 2011

THE Presidency has commenced search for the replacement for Director General, National Sports Commission(NSC), Dr Patrick Ekeji, who is about to retire from service.

Ekeji is due for retirement by March 11 when he will be celebrating his 60th birthday and having spent 10 years as a Director and 36 years as a civil servant.

SaturdayTribunesports reliably scooped from its sources at the Presidency that three names have been shortlisted as possible replacements for the former national team player.

Though the source was not willing to give out the names, saying one of the names sent to the Presidency for approval is a serving Director in the Sports Ministry, while the other two are from outside the sports circle.

However, another source further hinted that Alhassan Yakmut; a former national volleyball team captain who joined the NSC during the days of Babayo Shehu as the Director General is one of the favoured candidates.

The source further disclosed efforts are being intensified by a clique to have Ekeji's tenure extended till after the London 2012 Olympics, as the clique has been using their connection within the corridor of power to actualise this dream.

''I am not sure they will have their way. Having spent 36 years in service, Ekeji is automatically due for retirement, so I think he should go and enjoy his retirement,'' the source said.

© 2004 - 2012. African Newspapers of Nigeria Plc
All Rights Reserved
Site designed by Nigerian Tribune Web Team

Huh?!

Again, my question is how is a civil servant who has reached the MANDATORY civil service retirement age and has completed the full tenure (to the reported limit of its full two terms) of his civil service position be conceivably characterized as having been "forced" out -- except of course in the byzantine and bizzare conspiracy theorist minds of the MEDIOCRE segment of the Nigerian press.

Gotti, if you noticed, the date on the article is March 2011, when he was due to retire. He managed to extend it by 2 years before he was forced out.