Eight
Nigerian athletes have tested positive to banned drugs. According to the
Minister of Youth and Sport, Solomon Dalung, the athletes who tested positive to
banned drugs and who have now all been banned from sporting activities are; Samson
Idiata (Athletics) Sunday Ezeh (Para-athletics), Thomas Kure
(Para-powerlifting) Patience Opuene (Wrestling), James Igbadiwei, Deborah Odeyemi
and Chinazom Amadi.
They
were reported to have tested positive at the 2015 All Africa Games held in
Congo and have been banned for 4-years except, a weightlifter, Elizabeth Owuah
who was banned for eight years.
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