What seems to be one other spherical of confusion might have surfaced throughout the Nigerian soccer circle as an enchantment court docket in Abuja yesterday dismissed the board of the Nigeria Soccer Federation (NFF).
In Attraction No. CA/ABJ/CV/1006/2022, the Panel of the Court docket of Attraction, headed by Choose Barika, along with Judges Okon Abang and Choose Banjoko, yesterday, January 19, 2024, ordered the NFF Board dismissed by all 'doubtful' Orders obtained by 'cheat' on September 29, 2022 to conduct the purported September 30 NFF elections in Benin Metropolis, Edo State.
In a press release by Harrison Jalla, Chairman of the Activity Power, Skilled Footballers Affiliation of Nigeria (PFAN), made accessible to The Guardian yesterday, it was acknowledged that the court docket had struck out all processes referring to the NFF enchantment and additional
ordered that the trials be instantly faraway from all court docket programs.
In accordance with the assertion, the events within the case had been represented by the next counsel: NFF Head Okutepa SAN, represented by Peace Omiri and Advocate Arnold from his Chambers, whereas PFAN TASK FORCE- was represented by Dr. Celsus Ukpong, Head Rumson Baribote and Mary Waribo.
“In gentle of the above, any dismissed NFF board member who flaunts himself behind the continued AFCON in Côte d'Ivoire can be liable to legal contempt proceedings.” No NFF official was keen to talk on the matter yesterday.