by Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna
There are skepticisms across board among stakeholders in the sports ministry and some cabinet members as former World Boxing Champion (WBC), Bashiru Lawrence Ali, aka, “Bash Ali” sets to address world press conference Wednesday.
The world highest boxing title holder and American upbringing boxer, who has zero tolerance to corruption, has been accused to have labelled successive sports ministers of alleged corruption without concrete evidence to show for it, a development which triggers the impending conference.
Bash Ali’s alleged accusations had led to intense exchange of words between him and the accused and had led to perpetual delay of WBC project hosting billed for Nigeria, courtesy of Bash Ali, according to Champion Ali’s previous releases.
An invitation letter to the media houses to that effect, already in circulation by Ali is tagged: ‘World Press Conference; Bash Ali (OON) invites you to cover a world press conference.’
The WBC had earlier alleged that, the current minister of sports, John Enoh, demanded for another US$1 million and has been doing everything to frustrate the success of the hosting of the boxing championship and all benefits that comes with it, because of Bash Ali’s refusal to say “No” To Corruption.