Abuja – The Chris Giwa-led board of Nigeria
Football Association (NFA) has taken charge as
ruled by the judiciary, a member of the board,
Yahaya Adama, said on Friday in Abuja.
Adama told newsmen at the Glass House
secretariat of the NFA the board has returned
to power as demanded by the court and was
“ready to save the Nigerian game”.
Justice Ambrose Alagoa of the Federal High
Court in Jos had on Thursday annulled the
Sept. 30 NFA elections in Warri.
He had also declared as null and void the NFA
Elective Congress held on that day, thereby
restoring to power the Giwa-led board which
was elected in Abuja on Aug. 26.
The decision had meant the board led by
Amaju Pinnick should vacate office.
Adama, who was at the Glass House in
company of another board member, Sani
Fema, to await the board chairman, Chris
Giwa, said the board had immediately swung
into action.
“Immediately after the court ruling on
Thursday, the board led by Giwa had met in Jos
to discuss emerging issues affecting Nigerian
football.
“The board consequently reviewed a number of
decisions taken in recent days at the NFA, one
of them being the issue of the Super Eagles’
technical crew.
“Also, the board nullified all decisions taken by
the Pinnick-led team since Sept. 30. All
committees appointed by the illegal NFA board
have been dissolved,’’ he said.
Adama said further that the board felt “so
strongly about sustaining the out-of-contract
assignment given to the Stephen Keshi-led
Super Eagles technical crew.
“This is a very critical moment, and Nigerians
want the national team to play well, win and
be a pride to them. This calls for greater hard
work from the coaches.
“They (the team) must win the remaining
qualifying matches against Congo Republic and
South Africa for Nigeria to be at the 2015
African Nations Cup finals.
“Emphasis now is supposed to be on
concentration for the two games,’’ he said.
The NFA board member said the board has
made interim appointments into four
committees in view of the short time available
for the 2013/2014 season to end.
“The Match Commissioners’ Appointments
Committee has Adama Yahaya as Chairman,
Patimidi Tukuru, Prof. Abu Mallam and
Donatus Mbaezue as members, and Emmanuel
Adesanya as Secretary.
“The Referees Committee has Suleiman Muazu
as Chairman, Sunday Audu, Ahmed Maude and
Chidi Offor as members, and Sunday Okayi as
Secretary.
“The Disciplinary Committee has Iyke Igbokwe
as Chairman, Abdulkareem Ibrahimand Andrew
Abah as members, and Lawrence Katken as
Secretary, while Appeals Committee has Leye
Adepoju as Chairman, Godwin Odekina and Ray
Nnaji as members, and Okey Obi as Secretary,’’
he said.(NAN)


source: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/10/giwa-led-nfa-board-takes-charge-nullifies-pinnick-led-board-decisions/

How I wished it was Military era...Giwa would have been forgotten in jail. Na by force to be NFF chairman? I dont blame them, but the most confused minister of sport, who gave them the backing and the opportunity to hold that fake congress. I wonder why GEJ is watching this mess?