FOR THE 2014 ELECTION, KIRSAN ILYUMZHINOV ALSO VISITED NIGERIA RECENTLY

MORE PICTURES OF ILYUMZHINOV'S VISIT TO NIGERIA WILL BE POSTED 
AS SOON AS WE GET THEM

IM OLADAPO ADU, PRESIDENT, WORLD CHESS FEDERATION, 
MR KIRSAN ILYUMZHINOV 
AND IM ODION AIKHOJE, DURING MR ILYUMZHINOVS VISIT IN ABUJA. 

Emmanuel Omuku, (left) and two yet unnamed persons with Fide President
in an earlier visit to Nigeria.



Emmanuel Omuku, (extreme right) with the Former Presidential Board of the World Chess Federation (FIDE) many years ago, when he was the Executive Director of FIDE .

Former Chairman, Nigeria Chess Federation, Sanni Mohammed (Left) with Kirsan Ilumzinov

Kunle Elegbede, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, Femi Solaja and 
the Chief Arbiter of the Olympiad at the 2006 Chess Olympiad in Italy.


Ilyumzhinovs Manifesto

"205 FIDE member-countries: increasing the number of federations and countries involved in chess and establishing presence and development of FIDE-led programs in all countries. Working with governments and local Federations to make sure they are represented in FIDE.

Chess in Schools: working with governments, institutions and educational organizations around the world to move forward sustained and measurable efforts to make chess a part of the educational process everywhere. This will not only help to increase the number of chess players, but will also help in developing intellectual power of human kind.

FIDE is partner to Federations: Giving Federations the tools to develop chess in their countries, which means providing them with educational, financial, intellectual and governmental support.

Chess in the Olympics: to ensure that chess is included into the Olympic family and is part of the Winter Olympics.

Equal Opportunity: Chess is one of the democratic sports, where anyone can become the world champion. FIDE will continue to bring tools and training to players across all ages and races and nations and sexes to make sure that everyone is in a position to excel in Chess."