Nigeria NFF vs Fifa

The Secretary-General of the Nigeria Football
Federation, Musa Amadu, has written the world
football governing body, FIFA, intimating it of the
latest development in the country’s football
house.
Amadu told newsmen in Abuja after the close of
work on Monday that the letter was to inform FIFA
that he and few others returned to office and
worked in the football secretariat unhindered.
The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that FIFA had,
on September 3, threatened to suspend Nigeria
from football after it declared as illegal the August
26 election that produced Chris Giwa as NFF
Chairman.
FIFA had subsequently directed that the Aminu
Maigari-led NFF board be returned to office to
supervise a fresh election into the federation’s
board.
It also directed that the Maigari-led group return
to office on Monday to perform their duties
unhindered.
Amadu said, “I can confirm to you that I did write
a letter just now to FIFA, which I copied CAF,
informing them about the event of today.
“The development is in line with FIFA directives
that we be allowed to come to the secretariat and
do our work unhindered.
“Also, those persons, claiming to be elected, did
not come to the office just to allow us to do our
work and I think at the end of the day reason has
prevailed.
“This is because the crisis is inimical to the
development of football for a big country like
Nigeria which is a powerhouse in African football.
“I believe that the event of today will be cemented
and peace will return to the Nigeria football.”