{"id":193,"date":"2017-11-07T13:24:36","date_gmt":"2017-11-07T13:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/?p=193"},"modified":"2017-11-07T13:24:36","modified_gmt":"2017-11-07T13:24:36","slug":"swan-president-mitchel-obi-strategises-on-way-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/?p=193","title":{"rendered":"SWAN President, Mitchel Obi Strategises on Way Forward"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>\u00a0SWAN President, Mitchel Obi Strategises on Way Forward<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Zainab -Tanim<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Perceived animosity between the President, Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Mr Honour Sirawoo and AIPS President-Africa, Mr Mitchel Obi was laid to rest as the duo met in the country home of Sirawoo in Port Harcourt.<\/p>\n<p>Arising from the meeting is the likely\u00a0endorsement of Mr Mitchel Obi who has applied for nomination to vie for re-election as AIPS-Africa President scheduled to hold in Kenya.<\/p>\n<p>Both leaders met behind closed doors and spoke frankly as partners in progress, especially as regards sports journalism and how SWAN can benefit from Mr Obi&#8217;s experience.<\/p>\n<p>Sirawoo in a brief chat shortly after the meeting said the discussion was a routine one, aimed at aligning positions and ensuring that Nigeria puts her best foot forward.<\/p>\n<p>The SWAN boss also disclosed that he discussed with Obi on the need to groom a successor to take over at the AIPS in the nearest future.<\/p>\n<p>He assured the entire sports writing family and stakeholders in the sports industry that SWAN remains one indivisible association.<\/p>\n<p>AIPS-Africa President, Mr Mitchel Obi lauded the positive impact Sirawoo&#8217;s leadership has brought to SWAN, saying \u201cI am now sleeping with my two eyes closed, cos I have a functional president in Nigeria.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He pledged to do everything within his powers to support Sirawoo&#8217;s administration towards ensuring that SWAN stands as a reference point in Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Nomination for the AIPS Africa elections ended at\u00a012 midnight\u00a0on\u00a0Monday, 6th of November 2017.<\/p>\n<p>As at SWAN\u2019s deadline for request for nominations on November 2, 2017, three Nigerian sports journalists, including Mitchel Obi had applied for endorsement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0SWAN President, Mitchel Obi Strategises on Way Forward Zainab -Tanim Perceived animosity between the President, Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Mr Honour Sirawoo and AIPS President-Africa, Mr Mitchel Obi was laid to rest as the duo met in the country home of Sirawoo in Port Harcourt. 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