Ado Salisu
President of the Nigeria School Sport Federation (NSSF), Olabisi Temitope Joseph, has been elected Continental President for Africa of the International School Sport Federation (ISF).
The election took place during the 2026 ISF General Assembly held in Belgrade, Serbia, on July 21, with delegates from 82 countries participating and 79 votes cast.
According to the NSSF, Joseph becomes the first woman to hold the position and the first African to occupy the office since the establishment of the ISF.
Joseph has served as President of the NSSF since 2020 and was re-elected unopposed for a second term during the federation’s 2024 General Assembly in Lagos. She also served as Third Vice-President of the Executive Committee of the Africa School Sport Federation from 2023.
Reacting to the development, NSSF Secretary-General, Oba Funsho Usman, who attended the General Assembly in Belgrade, pledged the federation’s full support for Joseph in her new role.
He expressed confidence that her leadership would strengthen the development of school sports across Africa and expand opportunities for young athletes on the continent.