IAU Executive Council Member 2015 - present
- 2025 - 2029 IAU Africa Representative
- 2021 - 2025 IAU Africa Representative
- 2016 - 2021 IAU Africa Representative
- 2015 - 2016 IAU Africa Representative
With over 40 years of unwavering dedication to sports, Solomon Omamoezi Ogba stands as a true icon in the world of sports. From humble beginnings to earning numerous honors and recognitions, his journey has been defined by passion, discipline, and an unshakable commitment to excellence. Whether as a commissioner, Chairman, or VP NOC, he continues to inspire generations with his remarkable achievements and lasting impact on the sporting community. His legacy is not just in the medals won, but in the lives touched and the standards set—still going strong, and still counting.
EXPERIENCE:
- Estate Assistant, O.P Ibagere Co. Estate Surveyors and Valuers, Benin City.
- Estate Offices, Diya Fatilimehim & Co, Estate Surveyors and valuer, Lagos.
- Maintenance Manager, Landmark Associates
- Special Assistant to the First Executive Governor of Delta State, Olorogun Felix Ovuodoroye Ibru (1991-1993)
- Chairman, Delta State Football Association (1995-1999)
- Pioneer State Auditor, Peoples Democratic Party, Delta State.
- Sole Administrator of Sports, Delta State Sports Council, Asaba (1999-2000).
- Honourable Commissioner for Youth and Sport Development, Delta State (2000-2007)
- Pioneer Chairman, Delta Queens Football Club.
- Member, Women Commission Confederation of African Football (CAF) (2006-2009).
- FIFA and CAF Match Commissioner (2006-2014)
- Member, FUTSAL and Beach Soccer Commission, Confederation of Africa Football (CAF)
- Chairman, SportsDay Publishing & Printing Company Limited (Publisher of Sportsday Newspaper)
- Chairman, Delta Mega Trend Ltd
- Chairman, Solid Works Ltd.
- President, Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) (2009-2017)
- 2nd Vice President, Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) (2010-2014)
- Chairman Marketing and Media Rights Commission, Confederation of Africa Athletics (CAA)
- State Secretary, People’s Democratic Party, Delta State (2008 – 2016).
- Delta State Representative on the broad of the Niger Delta Development
- Commission (NDDC) (2011-2013)
- 1st Vice President, Nigeria Olympic Committee (2014 till date)
- Member Strategic Communications Advisory Group International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF) 2007 till date.
- Member/African Rep on the World Council of International Association of Ultra Runners (IAU) 2015 till date.
- Chairman, LOC 21st Edition of the African Senior Athletics Championship Asaba 2018.
- Member of the Governing Council of the University of Port-Harcourt Sports Institute (2013 till date).
- Member Commonwealth Integrity and Governance Commission (2024 till date)