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NFF: Ikpeazu congratulates Pinnick

Chidi Roberts — Sat, 22 Sep 2018 22:22:30 +0000

Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has congratulated Amaju Pinnick on his re-election as President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), describing his victory as well-deserved. The governor, in a congratulatory message by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Enyinnaya Appolos, said Pinnick’s re-election is a manifestation of the recognition and reward for his good leadership. […]

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With 34 votes, Pinnick re-elected NFF President

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 18:47:11 +0000

Amaju Pinnick, the 1st Vice President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) was on Thursday re-elected as the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). The election into the NFF Executive Committee 2018-2022, which took place in Katsina, saw Pinnick polling a total of 34 votes to re-emerge as the NFF President. Former NFF […]

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Giwa accuses Keyamo of misleading Nigerians on NFF crisis, insists ‘Pinnick leading illegal board’

Robby Akeju — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 23:17:37 +0000

Chris Giwa, factional President, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has faulted a statement credited to a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Festus Keyamo, on the leadership crisis rocking the country’s football. Mr Habilla Ardzard, Giwa’s lawyer in a statement on Tuesday, said that Keyamo misinformed Nigerians on the NFF leadership tussle. Keyamo, lead counsel to Amaju […]

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Giwa-led board sacks NFF General Secretary Sanusi

Robby Akeju — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 11:08:05 +0000

The Chris Giwa-led faction of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has terminated the appointment of Mohammed Sanusi as NFF General-Secretary “with immediate effect”. Victor Iroele, Special Assistant on Media to NFF President Giwa, disclosed in a statement that Sanusi’s letter of appointment termination had been copied the Youths and Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung. He said […]

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Giwa: I am not part of Pinnick-led elective congress time-table

Robby Akeju — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 18:59:13 +0000

Chris Giwa, President of a faction of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Congress, on Friday, said his board would have nothing to do with the adjusted 2018 NFF Elective Congress time-table. The Electoral Committee set up by the Amaju Pinnick-led faction of the NFF had on Thursday rolled out a new time-table. It would have […]

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Giwa: Pinnick-led NFF’s Benin congress illegal, inconsequential

Roland Edwards — Sun, 05 Aug 2018 23:36:53 +0000

Chris Giwa, President of another faction of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), says Thursday’s Extraordinary General Assembly in Benin, Edo State by the Amaju Pinnick-led NFF is not only illegal but also inconsequential. The Benin congress had, among other issues, directed a review of the NFF election guidelines in a bid to accommodate all aggrieved […]

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NFF crisis: Pinnick-led Congress yields ground, agrees to re-open electoral process

Chidi Roberts — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 18:58:28 +0000

The Amaju Pinnick-led faction of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Congress on Thursday in Benin, Edo State gave some concessions as part of steps towards reconciling warring parties in the Nigerian football family. The faction, which Pinnick leads as President, after an Extra-ordinary General Assembly, agreed to accommodate some of the demands by members of […]

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NFF crisis: Pinnick again fails to stop Giwa in court

Roland Edwards — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 23:47:43 +0000

The Federal High Court in Jos, on Wednesday, refused to grant a request to stop Chris Giwa from taking over as the President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Amaju Pinnick, whose four-year tenure as NFF President is due to end on September 30, had filed a motion challenging the court’s ex-parte order which installed Giwa […]

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Pinnick-led Board back to business at NFF

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 19:44:49 +0000

The Amaju Pinnick-led Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is back to the federation’s secretariat to direct affairs in earnest, NFF General Secretary Mohammed Sanusi, said on Monday. Sanusi, who also said he had returned to his duties in the federation’s secretariat at Wuse, Abuja, declared that the situation was now under control. […]

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Giwa: FIFA has not written to NFF over ban threat

Robby Akeju — Tue, 17 Jul 2018 19:40:18 +0000

Chief Chris Giwa, President, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has said that FIFA, the world soccer governing body, has not communicated its ban threat to the NFF. “The alleged FIFA ban threat is a creation of the media. FIFA has not written to lodge any complaint to us. We only read all these things in the […]

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Infantino’s verdict: Pinnick known to FIFA as NFF President, says ‘we will not accept interference’

Freedom Reporter — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 18:31:00 +0000

FIFA President Gianni Infantino says the world football ruling body sees only Amaju Pinnick as President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and will not accept any outside interference in NFF’s affairs. Infantino, while responding to questions at a press conference in Moscow on Friday, said Pinnick was duly elected and in accordance with FIFA rules. […]

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Pinnick clinches CAF 1st Vice President appointment

Freedom Reporter — Thu, 05 Jul 2018 23:16:08 +0000

Embattled President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, has been appointed as the 1st Vice President of Confederation of African Football (CAF). Pinnick’s appointment’s is contained in a letter dated July 5, 2018 signed by CAF’s General Secretary, Amr Fahmy. The letter reads ” Following resignation of the 1st Vice President, Mr Kwesi Nyantakyi […]

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NFF: Pinnick returns to court, gets July 10 for ruling over fresh motion challenging Giwa’s office

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Wed, 04 Jul 2018 21:25:32 +0000

A Jos Federal High Court on Wednesday fixed July 10 to hear a new motion filed by immediate past President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, challenging the ex parte order it granted Chris Giwa, current President of the federation. Pinnick approached the court for the relief after the Supreme Court judgement which […]

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Dalung to Pinnick: Comply with court order because I don’t want to go to prison

Robby Akeju — Mon, 02 Jul 2018 13:32:00 +0000

The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports, on Monday, directed the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to comply with the judgement of the Supreme Court which set aside the election into the Executive Committee of the Federation held on September 30, 2014. The directive was given in a statement by Nneka Ikem Anibeze, Special Assistant on […]

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2018 World Cup: NFF has paid $2.8m to Super Eagles, says Pinnick

Chidi Roberts — Tue, 22 May 2018 19:23:29 +0000

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has commenced the payment of 30 per cent allowance to its players and coaches participating in the 2018 World Cup in Russia, an official said. The NFF President, Amaju Pinnick, made the disclosure in Port Harcourt on Tuesday at a seminar jointly organised by The Sun Newspapers and the Rivers […]

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