President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday, confirmed Alhassan Yakmut as substantive Director General of the commission. Hon Gbengba Elegbeleye appears to have finally lost out of the leadership war rocking the National Sports Commission (NSC). Media adviser to Sports minister, Patrick Omorodion in a release made available yesterday stated that Yakmut’s letter of appointment was dated May 12, 2015. The statement read in part: “The President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan (GCFR), has approved the appointment of Mr. Al-Hassan Yakmut as the substantive Director General of the National Sports Commission, NSC. The appointment which takes immediate effect was conveyed to the Sports Minister/Chairman, National Sports Commission, Dr. Tammy Danagogo via a letter dated May 12, 2015.” It would be recalled that Yakmut was until April 15, 2015 when he was appointed Acting Director General of the NSC, the Director of the Federation of Elite Athletes Department of the commission. It is not yet clear if Elegbeleye who had been having a running battle with out going Sports Minister, Danagogo was given a new assignment by the Federal Government as being speculated. Unconfirmed reports have it that Elegbeleye is to head another Federal Government parastatal in Jos, Plateau State.
