Boniface Ambani has expressed full confidence in winning the AFC Leopards chairmanship, urging Dan Shikanda to step aside as he outlines his vision for reform and fan inclusion.
Boniface Ambani has explained why he is the right fit for the AFC Leopards’ chairmanship role after being awarded his certificate to vie for the position at the IEBC office in Kasarani.
Ambani will be up against Dan Shikanda, who will be looking to be re-elected, but the former believes the latter has no chance and he should consider not going to the ballot.
Boniface Ambani explained that the fans already know who they will vote for, and Dan Shikanda does not stand a chance anywhere near winning.
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Boniface Ambani’s Message to Dan Shikanda
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“My first job in office, because I’m sure that I’ll win the election, is to tell my opponent (Dan Shikanda), the best he can do now is to step down,” Boniface Ambani told the media after being given his certificate.
“Confidently, I’m telling him to step down because he is going to lose this election. I’m going to humiliate him at the ballot box, and the fans have decided.”
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The former Mara Sugar tactician explained that since his retirement from football, he ventured into coaching, and he now understands the dynamics of management and playing.
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Boniface Ambani insisted that he managed to coach Mara Sugar and elevated them from Division One to now playing in the Premier League.
Ambani further explained that he also produced one of the best teams in history while coaching the AFC Cabs, and he surely deserves a chance to lead Ingwe.
“When I quit football, I did not leave football; I stayed within the circles of football, and I’ve managed clubs. I went within the circles of the club and produced one of the best clubs in the AFC Cabs,” Boniface Ambani revealed.
“I have handled Mara Sugar from Division One, and then we went to the NSL and won twice and now we are in the Premier League. When it comes to management, it’s all in the mind.”
Boniface Ambani added that fans are never included in the affairs of the club, but once he is given a chance, he will change that and will always be updating them on the status of the club quarterly.
Ambani further explained that the regional offices and main office also have broken communication systems, and he will be out to restore them.
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“There has been a disconnect between the fans and the club and the regional office, and the main office. I’m coming in to restructure everything, from financial issues to the marketing side. I will make sure every coin is accounted for,” Boniface Ambani added.
Boniface Ambani is confident that his deep-rooted experience in football, both on and off the pitch, makes him the ideal candidate to lead AFC Leopards into a new era.