Former Super Eagles’ captain, Austin Jay-Jay Okocha has been elected chairman of the Delta State Football Association.
At the elections conducted in Asaba on Friday, and supervised by
Member of the NFF Executive Committee, Alhaji Babagana Kalli, Okocha
polled 26 out of the 27 votes cast.
One of only four Nigerian footballers to play at three FIFA World Cup
finals, Jay-Jay Okocha’s club career took him through Germany, France,
England and Turkey, and he is presently Head of the NFF Technical Study
Group.
Austin ‘jay jay’ Okocha Wins Delta FA Chairmanship Election. Image: Getty.
Okocha, who had served as vice chairman before the elevation,
replaces Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick, who announced his intention to
relinquish the post on the very day he was elected President of Nigeria
Football Federation, September 30, 2014.
Source: NFF.
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