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By Amaechi Agbo

The General Manager of Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL side, Enugu Rangers International FC, Mr Davidson Owumi has been confirmed as the new Chief Executive Officer, CEO of the League Management Company, LMC, www.bestchoicesports.com.ng can report

Our correspondent reports that the confirmation was done at the extra ordinary Congress of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF currently ongoing in Benin, Edo State.

Davidson Owumi guided Rangers to break 32-year jinx in the NPFL when the Enugu State based club won the league in 2016.

Two years later, he guided the team to win the 2018 Aiteo/FA Cup.

Mr Owumi will bring his wealth of experience to bear in the management of the league rated 9th in Africa

He replaced first CEO of the body Mr Nduka Irabor who resigned his appointment last year

Owumi is not new to Nigeria Football having proved himself both locally and internationally with pinnacle pinnacle of his achievement came in 1993 when he claimed the golden boot award of the Nigeria league.

Before securing the appointment of NFF, he is the current GM of Chairman of the Rangers International FC.

Prior to this appointment, he had served as MD/CEO of Warri Wolves; Board Member of Nigeria Premier League and as Chairman of the Nigeria Premier League.

Davidson Owumi is a titan in Nigeria domestic football as player and administrator of note. He started playing the game from his primary school days, and then played for Government College, Ughelli, NEPA FC and NNPC FC both of Warri, Flash Flamingoes, Bendel United, Sharks FC of Port Harcourt among others, and had stints in Greece, Cyprus, Qatar and Spain in his professional football odyssey. He also featured briefly for the senior national team.