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BREAKING: Sports Minister Rejects Disqualification Of Odegbami, Ogunjobi, Others by nickxtra(m): 4:53pm On Aug 13, 2014
In what appeared to be a move to right the clandestine move and selective activities of the NFF electoral Committee, the Minister of Sports, Tamuno Danagogo, said on Wednesday afternoon that the government was opposed to the decision of the electoral committee of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, to disqualify some candidates.
Mr. Danagogo, who is also the chairman of the National Sports Commission, NSC, stated this while addressing journalists in Abuja.
“We do not support any process that looks fraudulent,…, that produced one candidate. We want a situation where all stakeholders will contest and neat result will come out.
“For that reason, to us it is proper and it is acceptable to let the press know that we agree with the aggrieved persons in totality,” he said.
The electoral committee had on Wednesday morning disqualified ex-Nigerian international and 1980 Nations Cup winner, Segun Odegbami; former scribe of the NFF, Taiwo Ogunjobi; and current Acting Chairman of the Federation, Victor Umeh.
Only one candidate, Chris Giwa, owner of Giwa FC, was cleared to contest for President of the NFF.
Mr. Danagogo, however, condemned the electoral process expected to lead to the August 26 election of new leaders of the NFF.
“(This) level of ineptitude is certainly not acceptable. NSC will not conduct elections for them. We will do everything possible to conduct free and fair election.
“If it means we will delay the process or resell the form. Forms should be open to individuals eligible to compete,” he said.
The NFF electoral committee had disquaified many aspirants to the office of the President of the Nigerian Football Federation for no genuine reason, thereby paving the way for a one man contest. The intervention by the Hon. Minister is timely as all qualified interested parties must be given equal opportunity to contest for any vacant position they so desire.
Re: BREAKING: Sports Minister Rejects Disqualification Of Odegbami, Ogunjobi, Others by lexyman(m): 5:52pm On Aug 13, 2014
A good move so far ....either they like it or not something good must come out of the glass house....I am tipping Chief Segun Odegbami , something keeps telling me that if we have a ex national team player as the president , our football will get to the promise land .

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Re: BREAKING: Sports Minister Rejects Disqualification Of Odegbami, Ogunjobi, Others by shegxi(m): 6:42pm On Aug 13, 2014
birds of same feathers.....are they not d same people dat forced maigari out without any congress ratifying d decision? they are all bunch of hypocrites. until we learn to make decisions dat follows due process and devoid of sentiment, our football and indeed sport will never move forward.
isn't it ironic dat nff chairmen dn't complete dere tenure? once election is near, they are hurriedly impeached......yeye de smell.

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