The football governing body is furious that the NFF is embroiled in a civil suit
against its football statutes and is set to wield the big stick on Monday
Nigeria football looks to be, unfortunately,
heading into a long, dark night as world
football –governing body is set to wield the
big stick on Monday (27th October, 2014)
against the most populous black nation on
earth.
Even as the Super Eagles still have a chance
of qualifying for the 2015 Africa Cup of
Nations to defend their crown, despite a poor start in the race; even with the
Golden Eaglets, the reiging champions of the world, ready to compete at the African
Championship to be eligible to travel to Chile to defend their world title next year,
and with the Super Falcons reclaiming their continental title in Namibia on
Saturday, non –conformity to simple football rules and regulations has put Nigeria
at the danger of a big slam.
On Saturday in Windhoek, Namibia, CAF President Issa Hayatou told Nigeria’s
Sports Minister, Tammy Danagogo in clear terms that the world was fed up with
Nigeria’s incorrigibility in the area of football administration.
Hayatou’s words: “I had to plead passionately with FIFA President, Mr. Sepp Blatter
not to take action on Nigeria on Friday, because Nigeria was in the final of the
African Women Championship and a ban on your country would have been bad for
the competition and our sponsors. We all heard the news of the court ruling on
Thursday, and the football world is angry with Nigeria. That is the truth.
“The FIFA letter that came to your Federation before the elections of September 30
was very clear about an automatic suspension should there be any interference
with the political process, and after the elections went ahead, we all thought you
had settled your issues.”
The CAF supremo, at a meeting that had Nigeria’s Sports Minister, Dr. Tammy
Danagogo, Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Namibia, Ambassador Biodun
Olorunfemi, Nigeria’s Deputy President of the CAF Appeal Board, Mazi Amanze
Uchegbulam, CAF General Coordinator, Mr. Paul Bassey and CAF Media Committee
Member, Aisha Falode in attendance, said there was no going back on suspension
of Nigeria this week if football matters are not withdrawn from civil courts.
“I appealed to FIFA to give until Monday for Nigeria to put its act together. After
that, there is absolutely nothing I can do. It is all very disappointing because we
have over 50 National Associations in Africa, but a big country like Nigeria is the
one always giving us the biggest headache.
“Nigeria signed to be part of the football world by joining FIFA, and opted to abide
by the FIFA –approved Statutes that you have. How many times do we have to tell
your country that football matters are not taken to civil courts? If Nigeria no longer
wants to be part of the football world, then so be it,” an obviously exasperated
Hayatou said. His French words were translated to the rest of the Nigeria
delegation by the multi-lingual Paul Bassey.
It would be recalled that FIFA President Blatter and CAF President Hayatou, as well
as several National Associations and NFF’s partners and political leaders around
the world, congratulated Amaju Pinnick following his victory at the September 30
elections.
NFF President, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick, who was, inexplicably, stopped by
security operatives at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos on his
way to Namibia on Friday night with the Sports Minister, monitored the meeting on
phone.
On Thursday, the Federal High Court, Jos gave a ruling setting aside the FIFA –
ordered elections of 30th September, 2014 into the NFF Executive Committee,
stoking the fire of anger at the world body’s Zurich headquarters.
The NFF Executive Committee, led by Amaju Pinnick, has filed for a Stay-of-
Execution of the order at the same court, which the court said it will be hear on
Wednesday.
Falode, who spoke from Windhoek on Sunday, said it was obvious the Government
of Nigeria has to now intervene to avoid the hammer falling on Nigeria football.
“The future of millions of Nigerian youth is being put at risk by some persons who
feel they have nothing to lose in the case of a FIFA ban. It is now for the
Government to wade in. If we get suspended from international football now, FIFA
will not revisit the matter until their 65th Congress on May 29, 2015. That would be
too bad for our country’s football,” Falode said.


source: http://www.goal.com/x/en-ng/news/5511331/?page=2

Abeg who know GIWA house?
Just want to go there for discussions ...

sumone should beta tell giwa to do d needful o! the judge also should do d needful..... how can dese old men disturb my football peace, I want to watch nigerian match on d 14th o