Buhari will release more funds before I leave as sports minister - Dalung COMMENTS
Prior to his exist as the former minister of Youths and Sports Development, Barrister Solomon Dalung has returned some parts of the missing $150,000 back to the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).

It was gathered that Dalung in a phone call with the IAAF’s president, Sebastian Coe promised to return some money which he did before he left office.

This was confirmed by top officials of Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) in separate interviews.

Speaking with the Vice President of AFN, Hon Olamide George after his meeting with the former minister, the 50% was paid by the sports ministry to avoid ban from the IAAF.

“It is important to know that the ministry has paid part of the money to the AFN. The sad part is the board was not even aware that the ministry had paid some money back until when the minister called for a meeting and he opened up and the president could not deny,” he said.

His position was also echoed by one of the board members, Brown Ebewele who said “Yes, the sports minister has communicated with the president of IAAF on the issue and they reached an agreement. The IAAF is no longer sanctioning Nigeria.”

Also speaking with the Technical Director of AFN, Sunday Adeleye, he also confirmed that the minister had paid the money.

When asked when and who will pay the balance, he stated that the ministry, not the AFN will pay up.

“The people who know about it have already agreed to pay back 50% of the money to IAAF which includes the ministry. The ministry will pay the remaining balance because it is their debt not AFN.

Meanwhile, the President of Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Ibrahim Gusau has been impeached by the board following his alleged role in the ‘missing’ money. The impeachment has however been declared null and void by Adeleye.

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he wanted to run away with d money thief