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NIGERIA BOXING FEDERATION RESISTS TRANSGENDER BOXING, SEEKS NATIONAL ASSEMBLY’S INTERVENTION
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The Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF) has expressed strong opposition to the planned introduction of transgender boxing in Nigeria, citing cultural and competitive concerns. Azania Omo-Agege, the interim president of the NBF, has written to the National Assembly, urging them to intervene and stop the Nigeria Olympics Committee (NOC) and former NBF President, Mr. Kenneth Minimah, from promoting transgender boxing in the country. Omo-Agege alleged that Minimah and the NOC are working against Nigeria’s customs and beliefs by associating with the World Boxing Federation, which supports transgender fighters. “This move is not only against Nigerian culture, but it also puts female boxers at a disadvantage, as they would be competing against biological males who have undergone surgical procedures to become women,” Omo-Agege argued. The NBF interim president also pointed out that most of Nigeria’s promising boxers are members of the Nigerian Army, and associating with the World Boxing Federation would negate the presidential directive against homosexuality, lesbianism, bestiality, cross-dressing, and other acts deemed contrary to the armed forces. The NBF has called on the National Assembly to invite the NOC leadership, Minimah, and World Boxing Federation President, Boris Vandervorst, to explain their actions and motivations. The federation seeks to protect Nigerian boxers, particularly females, from unfair competition and to uphold the country’s customs and beliefs.
