Major Shake-up As Kwara Sports Commission Dissolves All Associations

The Kwara State Sports Commission has announced the dissolution of all sports associations in the state, effective immediately.

Naija News reports that the decision, contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Ilorin by the Commission’s Press Secretary, Saheed Abdullahi, follows a resolution passed by the board at its sitting on September 12, 2025.

According to the statement, the step was taken to inject committed and passionate members into the associations and ensure better service delivery.

“The Commission appreciates the contributions of the outgoing members and urges them to continue supporting sports development in Kwara State,” the statement read.

Affected officials were directed to hand over all documents, records, and materials belonging to their associations to their respective secretaries without delay.

AFN Sanction

Naija News understands that the move comes against the backdrop of the indefinite suspension of the Kwara State Athletics Association by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN).

AFN sanctioned the state after discovering that a banned coach, Hammid Muritala, who is serving a 10-year ban for administering banned substances to a youth athlete in Ilorin two years ago, was still actively involved in athletics.

Despite his ban, Muritala was part of Kwara’s contingent to the recent Golden League in Benin City, Edo State, sparking outrage among stakeholders.

Earlier, the Chairman of the Kwara State Sports Commission, Bola Magaji, had promised that officials responsible for the lapse would face sanctions.

“We have the future of young athletes to think about, and officers responsible for the lapse resulting in the sanction will face the music,” Magaji said at a press conference in Ilorin.

Magaji stressed that the coach had already been suspended by the state commission since October 14, 2022, before the AFN formally issued its ban notice in February.

He added that efforts were underway to have the AFN review its decision on Kwara.

Source: Naijanews