The timely intervention of
President Goodluck
Jonathan has saved the
nation’s football from
imminent ban as the Chris
Giwa faction of the Nigeria Football Federation
has withdrawn the civil suit filed against the
Amaju Pinnick-led group.
The President held a meeting with both factions
on Wednesday which made Giwa agree to
withdraw the case at the Federal High Court in
Jos on Thursday.
Giwa had challenged the validity of the elections
held on September 30 in Warri which ushered in
the Pinnick-led NFF board.
The case filed by Obinna Ogba and Yahaya
Adama, both of the Giwa faction which
challenged the NFF elections is now withdrawn
and presiding Justice Ambrose Allagoa
subsequently struck out the suit on Thursday
morning.
With the latest development, Nigeria looks set to
escape a ban from Fifa who had given the
country till midday on Friday, October 31 to
furnish it with proof that all cases in civil courts
against the NFF be withdrawn. Thank God.
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