It has been revealed that Chris Giwa and members of his board may be banned from football activities in the country for the recent actions.
This was disclosed in a communiqué issued on Wednesday by the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, after an extraordinary meeting held in Abuja.
It was stated that Giwa and other would face disciplinary action for anti football activities, which the NFF said has brought ridicule and disrepute to the Nigerian football.
Those involved in the alleged act are Giwa, Yahaya Adama, Muazu Suleyman, Sani Fema and Effiong Johnson.
“They will face the committee for committing acts such as illegally contracting a law firm in South Africa in the name of the NFF and refusing to pay for the services.
“This got to a point where judgment was given against the NFF by a court in South Africa.
“The action violated the statutes, regulations, directives and decisions of FIFA, CAF, WAFU, and NFF.
“For aiding and abetting the above gross misconduct, thus collectively contravening provisions of NFF, WAFU, CAF and FIFA statutes, the General Assembly referred few others to the NFF Committee on Ethics and Fairplay.
“The others are Rumson Baribote, Shehu Adamu, Ben Agary and Jide Fashion,” the communiqué said.
According to the communiqué, the congress had reversed its earlier decision aimed at barring non-members of the Congress from contesting for positions on the NFF Executive Committee following appeals by major stakeholders.
“The clause adopted at the 71st NFF General Assembly held in Abuja on Dec. 16 2015, was suspended,” it said.
Explaining the rationale behind it, the communiqué noted that it is “aimed at ensuring and guaranteeing professionalism in the administration of football but misinterpreted as barring non-members of the congress from contesting for positions on the NFF executive committee.
“It has therefore been suspended pending ratification at the next NFF General Assembly.
“For the avoidance of doubt the congress further affirmed that all eligible and qualified persons under the NFF statutes are eligible to contest elections.”
The congress expressed confidence in the executive committee of the NFF under the leadership of Amaju Pinnick and unanimously re-affirmed the election of his board members as was done at NFF elective congress in Warri, Delta on Sept. 30, 2014
The congress expressed its gratitude to the Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Sports, Sen Obinna Ogba, Senator Samuel Anyawu and Senator Ovie Omo-Agege for their support.
