Samuel defeated the incumbent, Marie-France Dufour, at the federation’s elective Annual General Meeting, held at Rugby School Nigeria, Atlantic City, Lagos, on Saturday.

Nigeria has achieved a historic milestone in international sports governance as Adeyinka Samuel has been elected President of the Commonwealth Fencing Federation (CFF).

Adeyinka Samuel makes history as the first Nigerian and African to be elected President of the Commonwealth Fencing Federation. Read more here.