Obol Nnana Arikpo has emerged as the new President of Calabar Sports Club 1898 following a landslide victory at the club’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) and election held on Friday at the club’s AGM Hall on Murtala Mohammed Highway, Calabar.
Arikpo polled 45 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Engr. Nathan Dan Abia, who secured four votes in the election.
Declaring the results, the Chairman of the Electoral Committee announced that Arikpo had won the presidential race by a clear margin, earning the confidence of the club’s members to lead the historic institution for the next two years.
In his acceptance speech, Arikpo thanked members for the trust placed in him and pledged to provide inclusive leadership aimed at advancing the fortunes of the club.
“I am willing to work with everybody to take the club to greater heights,” he said.
Before his election, Arikpo served as Vice President under the outgoing President, Eja Dons Esege. His tenure as President will run until 2028.
Other executive members elected at the AGM include Mike Monjok as Vice President, Daniel Mgbe Esq. as General Secretary, Victor Otu Esq. as Legal Adviser, and Duke Emmanuel as Social & Welfare Secretary, among others.
Members of the club expressed optimism that the new executive committee would build on the achievements of previous administrations and further strengthen the club’s legacy.
Established in 1898, Calabar Sports Club remains Nigeria’s oldest sports club and one of the country’s most prestigious social and sporting institutions, with a rich history spanning more than a century.
