Nigeria’s Wahid Enitan Oshodi has been re-elected as Executive Vice President of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) during the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held online on Saturday, November 15, 2025.
Additionally, Olabanji Oladapo, former Secretary General of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), has been confirmed as a member of the ITTF Council following the ratification of the new Council Members.
Oshodi, who also serves as President of ITTF Africa, won re-election in the first round of voting contested by 15 candidates from around the world.
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He emerged among the top seven alongside representatives from the United States, China, Turkey, Australia, Ecuador, Romania, and Jordan. Of the three African candidates, Oshodi, Egypt’s Alaa Meshref, and South Africa’s Hajera Kajee, Oshodi was the only one elected to the eight-member Vice President team.
Oshodi and China’s Liu Guoliang are the only returning members from the outgoing executive board, with six newly elected officials joining the leadership for the first time.
He will serve another four-year term (2025–2029) alongside ITTF President Petra Sörling, continuing his drive to strengthen Africa’s representation on the global stage.
Oshodi has held several leadership positions within Nigerian and African sports. As Lagos State Commissioner for Youth, Sports, and Social Development from 2011, he oversaw the successful hosting of the 2012 National Sports Festival and championed major sports infrastructure development.
As President of the Nigerian Table Tennis Federation from 2013, he propelled youth development and international competitiveness, including hosting ITTF Challenger tournaments in Lagos.
His rise within continental leadership accelerated in 2016 when he became Vice President of ITTF Africa (Western Region).
