Ugandan duo elected to new African school sport federation executive committee
Overview:
Justus Mugisha is President of the Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA) and the Federation of East Africa Secondary Schools Sports Association (FEASSSA). He is also President of the Technical Committee for Football at the International Sports Federation (ISF) and is now President of Zone East at FASS.
Two Ugandan sports administrators, Justus Mugisha and Christopher Mugisha Banage, have been elected to the Executive Committee of the African Schools Sports Confederation for the 2023-2027 term.
This was followed by an electoral rally that ended with the inaugural edition of the African Schools Championship in the city of Casablanca, Morocco.
Justus Mugisha is the President of the Eastern Zone, while Christopher Mugisha is one of the five Executive Board members from different regions of Africa.
Congratulations also to the elected board members. Although there was of course some pressure and shoving, at the end of the day the choice was consensual. This showed great maturity on the part of the members. Congratulations. Thanks to the commitment of our leaders, the generosity of the Kingdom of Morocco, its high level of organization, the General Assembly and the first edition of the African Schools Championship were an overwhelming success.
Justus Mugisha, President of the East Zone (Africa School Sports Association)
First off, Justus Mugisha is President of the Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA) and the Federation of East Africa Secondary Schools Sports Association (FEASSSA).
He is also President of the Football Technical Commission at the International Sports Federation (ISF), Vice President of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) and now President of the East Zone at FASS.
Other guides:
President is Morocco’s Youssef Belqasmi. He is represented by three Vice Presidents; Soulemane Kone Mamadou (Ivory Coast) as 1st Vice; Smith Judicael Ayadokoun (Benin) the second vice president and the third vice president Joseph Olabisi Temitope from Nigeria.
Another Moroccan national, Maher Abdellah, is Secretary General, while David Exovers Ngugi from Kenya is Treasurer General.
Zone Presidents:
The South Zone President is Theofilus Nuugulu of Namibia, Uganda’s Justus Mugisha is the East Zone President, the North Zone President is Abdelhafid Izem (Algeria), the Middle Zone President is Valerie Lebondo (Gabon) and Togo’s Ayouba Zibo is the West Zone President.
Appraiser:
The five assessors are; Imane Mohammed Hassan (Egypt), Drame Djibril (Mali), Aaida Linglize (Tunisia), Christopher Mugisha Banage (Uganda) and Abuy Mokoko Roberto Nzang (Equatorial Guinea).
Executive Board (2023-2027)
- president: Youssef Belqasmi (Morocco)
- Vice President 1: Soulemane Kone Mamadou (Ivory Coast)
- Vice President 2: Smith Judicael Ayadokoun (Benin)
- Vice President 3: Joseph Olabisi Temitop (Nigeria)
- general secretary: Maher Abdellah (Morocco)
- Treasurer General: David Exovers Ngugi (Kenya)
- President of the South Zone: Theofilus Nuugulu (Namibia)
- Eastern Zone President: Justus Mugisha (Uganda)
- North Zone President: Abdelhafid Izem (Algeria)
- President of the Central Zone: Valerie Lebondo (Gabon)
- President of the Western Zone: Ayouba Zibo (Togo)
Appraiser:
- Imane Mohammed Hassan (Egypt)
- Drame Jibril (Mali)
- Aaida Linlize (Tunisia)
- Christopher Mugisha Banage (Uganda)
- Abuy Mokoko Roberto Nzang (Equatorial Guinea)