Kwara Basketball Association mourns NBBF referee

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By Olayinka Owolewa
Ilorin, July 24, 2020 The Kwara Basketball Association has expressed shock at the death of Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) referee, Razaq Okedeyi.

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The Chairman of the association, Dr Joseph Adeyemo, said in a statement on Friday in Ilorin that the federation and the basketball family in Kwara were taken aback by the death.

” The incident that occurred on Thursday was shocking to all of us.

“We are very shell-shocked by his sudden death, It’s quite upsetting.

” Razaq was a young chap who always showed an unequivocal devotion to refereeing.

“We condole with everyone touched by our brother’s death and our sympathies go to his family.

” It is a sad Thursday for the refereeing fraternity and Nigerian basketball; may his soul rest in peace,’’ he said.

Okedeyi was a member of the Nigerian Basketball Referees Council and the Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Referees Council as well as the founder and Head Coach of Flygerian Basketball Academy.

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