The world governing body has lifted the
suspension placed on the country for
government interference
Fifa has lifted the suspension that was imposed
on the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on 9
July 2014 on account of interference.
A release sent to Goal on Friday stated that:
“FIFA has noted that the court proceedings and
order preventing the president of the NFF, the
NFF Executive Committee members and the NFF
Congress from running the affairs of Nigerian
football that prompted the suspension have
been withdrawn.
“As statutory order has been reinstated at the
NFF and the legitimate bodies reinstalled, FIFA
has decided to lift the suspension as of today,
Friday 18 July 2014.
“The lifting of the suspension means that all
rights of the NFF as a FIFA member as defined in
article 12 of the FIFA Statutes are reinstated,” it
said.
In its reaction, the NFF said it will commence
“arrangements to ensure that the U-20 Women
National Team, Falconets, travel to Moncton,
Canada next week for a final training camp
ahead of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup
taking place in the same country, and for the
U-17 boys to fly to Democratic Republic of Congo
for a 2015 African U-17 Championship qualifier
on Sunday, July 27.”
source: Goal

Hallelujah