IMC Boss, Elegbeleye Warns Blackmailers To Get off Sports Minister over Bribery Allegation Scandal


By : Sunday Agunbiade (Mr VAR )

The Chairman of the body running the Nigerian domestic league, Independent Management Committee (IMC) Dr Gbenga Elegbeleye has warned against attempts by some disgruntled elements to blackmail the Minister of Youths and Sports and drag his name in the mud over the ongoing domestic league reforms.


Reports have it some Nigerians, who are connected to the former body running the domestic league, the League Management Company and had benefited over the years from the former system, have hired a section of the media to write a bogus and falacious story that the GTI, the new company partnering with IMC and NFF gave the Minister 10 per cent of the one billion naira meant to sponsor the league. The story planned to be published soon is being delayed because there is no shred if evidence attached to it.

At an IMC briefing on Thursday where a journalist raised a question about the insinuations about the N1billion and the alleged 10 per cent to the Minister, Dr. Elegbeleye  described such insinuations as wicked and from blackmailers.

Reacting to allegations of misappropriation, the IMC Chairman said, “Such insinuation can only come from a sick mind, a jaundice mind or a paid blackmailer because there is no N1billion naira anywhere. GTI is to raise the money. 

“GTI didn't give us a dime. They only gave 200 million Naira to 20 clubs, at 10 million per club, and this money was not given to IMC".

Dr Elegbeleye states further:
“GTI are economists, they're bankers, they promised to help us raise funds, using their image. A very credible organization, we believe in them, but we said before we go ahead, how can you help our 20 clubs for a start because they need support. We agreed that 10 million Naira is given to each club, and this money was not given to IMC, it was credited directly to account of the clubs, so we didn’t have access to the money.
“Secondly, on the issue of referee, we said pay the referee directly from your account.  
“So for anyone to say GTI gave us 1 Billion Naira, 100 million Naira for Sunday Dare, the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, that shows they are part of the failed system”. 
If Sunday Dare is a deal man, why did he fight the old system who have a lot of money to throw around to continue staying in office?".

"Such insinuation can only come from a jaundice mind or a blackmailer. GTI Group didn't give us a dime. The only money given to us by GTI Group was N200 million for the twenty clubs at ten million naira per club", he added

"These monies were not given to IMC. GTI is not title sponsor but a special vehicle to drive the league to where it ought to be, they're bankers and promised to help us raise funds using their credible organisation and we believe in them. So, we pleaded to them to help the twenty clubs with ten million naira each to kickstart the league. The money was not given to IMC but was credited to the clubs account.

Dr Elegbeleye advised the media and other stakeholders not to fall for the evil plan which he attributed to beneficiaries of the past failed system.

Credit: IMC

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