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The World Is Fed Up With Nigeria – Hayatou by Psalm351(m): 6:21am On Oct 27, 2014 |
Nigeria football looks to be, unfortunately, heading into a long, dark night as world football –governing body is set to wield the big stick today 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 reigning 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. Issa Hayatou Issa Hayatou 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Aisha Falode in attendance, said there was no going back on suspension of Nigeria this week if football matters are not withdrawn from civil courts.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: Vanguardngr.com |
Re: The World Is Fed Up With Nigeria – Hayatou by SMALLPENIS(f): 6:24am On Oct 27, 2014 |
Like If You Know Nigeria Will Qualify for AFCON Share If You Know Nigeria Will Not Qualify for AFCON 1 Like |
Re: The World Is Fed Up With Nigeria – Hayatou by GogetterMD(m): 6:27am On Oct 27, 2014 |
Naija house of commotion 1 Like |
Re: The World Is Fed Up With Nigeria – Hayatou by JigsawKillah(m): 6:34am On Oct 27, 2014 |
Stüpid people Abeg make them ban us, I go dey watch EPL, UCL, LA liga and them |
Re: The World Is Fed Up With Nigeria – Hayatou by JigsawKillah(m): 6:35am On Oct 27, 2014 |
SMALLPENIS: Must you always type? Foolishness! |
Re: The World Is Fed Up With Nigeria – Hayatou by SMALLPENIS(f): 6:39am On Oct 27, 2014 |
JigsawKillah: [size=20pt]at my age, I dont argue with children[/size] If you wanted to be FTC, kindly go the 'New Section', Sport section is my zone. |
Re: The World Is Fed Up With Nigeria – Hayatou by JigsawKillah(m): 6:43am On Oct 27, 2014 |
SMALLPENIS: Your age? Oh You're 60 already! Older than Nigeria and brain still underdeveloped than the roads of Nigeria Idiot |
Re: The World Is Fed Up With Nigeria – Hayatou by SMALLPENIS(f): 6:47am On Oct 27, 2014 |
JigsawKillah: like I said, I dont argue with children , so mentioning me to argue with wont do you any good. Oya, Go and prepare for school,you are almost late |
Re: The World Is Fed Up With Nigeria – Hayatou by JigsawKillah(m): 6:50am On Oct 27, 2014 |
SMALLPENIS: No, prepare for your job Idiotic free to air medicine for konji |
Re: The World Is Fed Up With Nigeria – Hayatou by ednut1(m): 7:24am On Oct 27, 2014 |
fifa pls ban Nigeria. all dis old fools once they want attention. d take matters to court and use it as a bargaining chip. since harrison ijala started dis crap . thats wat is in vogue FIFA abeg ban us. we don tire too. giwa vs pinnick nonsense |
Re: The World Is Fed Up With Nigeria – Hayatou by Nobody: 7:36am On Oct 27, 2014 |
Fifa, what are you waiting for? Do the needful. Selfish administrators only there for personal gains rather than national interests. |
Re: The World Is Fed Up With Nigeria – Hayatou by Nobody: 7:41am On Oct 27, 2014 |
If nigeria gets banned am going to murder giwa and pinnick |
Re: The World Is Fed Up With Nigeria – Hayatou by ejihand1(m): 7:44am On Oct 27, 2014 |
so is nigeria fed up with fifa. is NFA a slave to FIFA? Enough of this incessant harassment joo. Let the football governing body keeping hating while we keep on lifting trophies. Well done girls on your recent conquer of the Africa football. |
Re: The World Is Fed Up With Nigeria – Hayatou by homesteady(m): 8:07am On Oct 27, 2014 |
If we get suspended from #faint I'll personally go to any shrine to curse that idioticc Chris Giwa and his generation if they ban us! |
Re: The World Is Fed Up With Nigeria – Hayatou by homesteady(m): 8:08am On Oct 27, 2014 |
ejihand1: what is this one saying? You want to be enjoying the FIFA trophies but you don't want to abide by their simple rules? 1 Like |
Re: The World Is Fed Up With Nigeria – Hayatou by Pes13: 9:09am On Oct 27, 2014 |
Our dick brain NFF has 4gotten wat Nigeria went through when ordinary CAF ban us 4 pulling out of 1996 cup of Nations. We were unable 2 play in nations cup until 2000. Dis set of moronic nicompools wont allow us 2 defend our throphy. Fifa knows d needful, those old fools still take fifa 4 joke. I tink its high time we had disbanded dis crop of shallow NFF. I feel like finding a horse wipe, I feel like flogging those brainless bigot 24 slashes each naked. 1 Like |
Re: The World Is Fed Up With Nigeria – Hayatou by denedene(m): 9:11am On Oct 27, 2014 |
please if u know this chris guy tel hin to act like a responsible sports man n take his matter to CAS, I de vex here o! I need to watch match on d 14th... if they ban ehnnnnn cuz of diz chris who know d simple rule guiding football. I go do prayer for e head, e no go c peace till may 2015 wen fifa congress would sit |
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