The newly elected International Schools Sports Federation President – Africa Mrs Olabisi Temitope Joseph was elected

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The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) president, Engr. Habu Ahmed Gumel has hailed the president of the Nigeria School Sport Federation (NSSF) her victory at the polls

Mrs Olabisi Temitope Joseph was elected as the

International Schools Sports Federation – Africa,

The election took place on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 during the *2026 ISF General Assembly held in Belgrade, Serbia.

Gumel described the victory as most deserving as she had all along worked hard for this.

Not less than 82 countries attended the General Assembly with 79 votes cast from across the globe.

With this election, Mrs Olabisi Temitope Joseph becomes the first female in Africa and the first in the history of the International School Sport Federation (ISF) to attain this prestigious continental position.

This historic achievement is a indication of Nigeria’s growing leadership and influence in school sports development across Africa and the world.

On behalf of the Olympic Movement in Nigeria I congratulate her for the deserving success at the polls.

We congratulate her and wish her a memorable tenure.