former Chief Judge of Lagos State Hon. Justice Ayotunde Phillips has been appointed to the FIFA Ethics Committee.

New elections were held at the ongoing FIFA Congress on Thursday, May 11 which saw Vassilios Skouris of Greece, a former president of the European Court of Justice, elected head of the committee.


She is the first Nigerian to serve in this capacity and she will serve a four-year mandate.

Who is she?

Phillips is the immediate past Chief Judge of Lagos State was born in London in 1949.

According to information on her Wikipedia page, the graduate of the University of Lagos joined the Ministry of Justice in 1990 and attained the rank of a High Court Judge in 1994.

Justice Ayotunde Phillips also served as the Chairman of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC). (African Music Law)


In 2012, she was she was appointed as the Chief Judge of Lagos by former governor Babatunde Fashola before she retired in 2014.

In 2016, she was confirmed as the Chairman of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC).

What’s her connection to football?

Justice Phillips does not have any connection with football. This is because the members of FIFA Ethical judicial bodies must not serve as members of the Executive Committee or any other of FIFA's standing committees.

Justice Ayotunde Philips (Today Nigeria)


It was the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) that submitted her name to FIFA.

She is the first Nigerian that will serve on this committee.

FIFA Ethics Committee

The FIFA Ethics Committee is an independent body which is primarily responsible for investigating possible infringements of the FIFA Code of Ethics.

Since 2012, it has been divided into two separate chambers – the investigatory chamber and the adjudicatory chamber

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Justice Ayotunde Phillips the first Nigerian that will serve on this committee.

We aren't surprised anyway since it's not Cucumber Ethics Committee...

Thanks for making us proud ma

Rub Ata rodo on their eyes jor

How does that help Buhari's health condition?

the news don late nw

It's nothing

good for him

okay... hope this puts food on my table... by the way.. where is bubu... he needs to stop running to the abroad oh... we must enjoy Nigeria wahala together

nice one

Good stuff

drunkpunk:
It's nothing

hater spotted

Congrat Afon

....who else noticed that she looks like the dreaded justice okon abang.

Cool

Ma'm, may your time at FIFA be productive and good for Nigeria football.
As typical, the haters will soon arrive to belittle this appointment by FIFA

Is she a football enthusiast?

Igbos please read each line slowly and carefully, digest it and consider the options that best fits you.

Thanks.

God bless Afonja

spartan117:
good for him

Obviously you didn't read the report

God bless Nigeria...slowly but surely, we ll get there and get it right.

simplycarro:


Obviously you didn't read the report

Lol

until she collect bribe there

that guy with nairabet abi bet9ja jst they irritate me

divinehand2003:
Cool

alexpetersng:
Good stuff

wetin all of una see?

Congratulations to her

ademoladeji:


Lol

Yes nah!! Two things are involved.

Either he didn't bother to read and just rushed to comment or
He doesn't know the difference between HE and SHE

KingGBsky:


wetin all of una see?

We dey see UPLIFTMENT

simplycarro:


Obviously you didn't read the report

u are right I shud have typed her instead of him lol

Since 3 weeks now!

Amaju Pinnick just wan turn fifa and caf to African property.... Buhari Dss will sledge hammer her doors for dollars soon

Ask her who is Cristiano Ronaldo, If she knows it,I confirm her if not, replace her with Mama peace

I love dat woman