Nigeria
Football Federation (NFF) has been suspended by FIFA.
The
FIFA Emergency Committee has announced that it has suspended the Nigerian
Football Association with immediate effect due to alleged “government interference”
The
decision follows a letter sent by FIFA to the NFF on 4 July 2014.
FIFA
expressed its concern after the NFF was served with court proceedings and
consequently an order preventing the president of the NFF, the NFF Executive Committee
members and the NFF Congress from running the affairs of Nigeria football.
“The
said court order compelled the Nigerian Minister of Sports to appoint a senior
member of the civil service to manage the NFF until the matter was heard in
court, without giving any date for such a hearing. The authorities then
appointed a person who decided to convene an extraordinary general assembly on
5 July 2014. This extraordinary general assembly was convened in violation of
the NFF statutes.
“Originally,
an elective congress had been planned by the NFF to take place on 26 August
2014.
“The
suspension will be lifted once the court actions have been withdrawn and the
properly elected NFF Executive Committee, the NFF general assembly and the NFF
administration are able to work without any interference in their affairs.
Credit:
The Punch
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