It was double honour for Nigeria as Mr. Adeyemi Owoseni was appointed as member of Confederation of African Tennis (CAT) Legal and Ethic Committee as well as CAT Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup Africa Commission for years 2024 and 2025.
Owoseni, fmr. Vice President, CAT Zone Two double appointments within three days was confirmed in a separate letter signed by the CAT President, Jean-Claude Talon on July 26th and 29th, 2024 respectively.
The CAT president in a letter dated July 26th, 2024 convened the news of the Ekiti State born tennis administrator appointment as member of the CAT Legal and Ethic Committee Years 2024 and 2025.
The Committee will be Chaired by Mr. Matthias Naiyanya from Uganda. Other members of the Committe were Mrs. Pauvri Ramesh Rawal (Kenya), Mr. Zakaria Zemani (Morocco), Richard Odum Mensah (Ghana), Thierno Olory-Togbe (Benin), and Hichem Riani, CAT SG as Reporter.
In addition, Owoseni received another letter of appointment on July 29th from CAT president as member of the CAT Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup Africa Commission for years 2024 and 2025.
However, this Committee would be Chaired by Mrs. Wanjiru Mbugua Karani from Kenya, Vice-President CAT while Mr. Cedric Dzelu (Ghana); Mr. Evariste Bakingawa (Burundi), Mr. Nonofo Othusite (Botswana), Mr. Hichain Kanouni (Morocco), Member TBA, and Ms. Issen Essais- CAT Manager as Reporter would serve as members of the Committe.
In his response, Owoseni, fmr. Vice-President, Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) said: “I am highly delighted to be appointed into the CAT Legal and Ethic Committee as well as CAT Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup Africa Commission for years 2024 and 2025.
“There is no gainsaying the fact that one of the reasons why the game is not thriving in Africa like other continents is indiscipline. One of the functions of this committee is to instil discipline in the players. Also, to develop a legal framework aimed at repositioning the game in line with ITF status.
“Also, my selection as a member of CAT Commission on Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup Africa Commission for years 2024 and 2025 is a testament to Nigeria role in the organisation of tennis in Africa.
“It would be recalled that I was the Chairman of the MOC of Africa Junior Tennis Championship, Abuja 2010, widely acclaimed best AJC. I was also in charge of NTF tournaments for decades including three Davis Cup Nigeria hosted. I promise to continue to give my best to the development of the game in the continent.”
