STRONG-WILLED: How Aisha Falode Bounced Back To The Peak Of Her Career ..joins race for NFF Exco seat

Sports broadcaster, Aisha Falode had always been viewed by many as a woman of strong will. There may be no contrary perception however, going by the amazing story of her life. In the last couple of years, the ace sports media personality has become an inspiration to many. The story of how she bounced back big from when her world came crashing about a decade ago - to reaching the pinnacle of her career once again and still going strong, is soothing to a lot of people who follow her.

Her only son, Oloruntoba Oluwadamilola Falode, popularly called Fray passed away in February 2014 after an Arab man allegedly pushed him off a 17-Storey building. The 19-year-old boy was a student at the University of Dubai and a budding rapper before his untimely death. Alleged miscarriage of justice by the Dubai police were later to deny justice being served appropriately in the case. Aisha Falode was at the lowest in her life following the incident - with many wondering how she would cope going forward. A year after the incident, Toluwalase Falade - elder sister of the late Toba published a book titled 'GIFT OF LIFE - A Sibling Bond' in his honour. 

Not only has she soaked in the big loss, Mrs Falode has become a stronger version of herself too - reclaiming her status is the business of sports and media and reaching new heights. She became the Chairperson of Nigeria Women’s Football League in 2817 (after her swearing in by President Muhammadu Buhari). She has since made good marks in that capacity. She led the Super Falcons as Chef de Mission (leader of delegation) to the recently-concluded 2022 CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. It was Falode who led the Super Falcons when they won the 2018 Women’s Nations Cup in Ghana. 

Yesterday, she announced her desire to run for a position on the Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) in the election scheduled for Benin City, Edo State, on September 30. This decision, she said was out of a desire to effectively develop women’s football at both the league and national team levels.