The Federal High Court, Abuja Division, on Tuesday, struck out the case of fraud brought against the President of the Nigerian Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick.

The court made the decision following an application by the federal government to withdraw its case against Mr Pinnick and others accused of mismanaging money gotten from the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA).

The federal government had in May arraigned Mr Pinnik and four others on 18 counts for allegedly diverting the sum, which was given to the NFF as fees for appearing at the last Russia 2018 World Cup.

The five officials, including the NFF Secretary, Sunusi Mohammed; the 1st Vice-President, Seyi Akinwumi; the 2nd Vice-President, Shehu Dikko and an Executive member, Yusuff Fresh, were accused of misappropriating N4 billion without the approval of the NFF.

They were also alleged to have contravened the law by failing to declare their assets.

They were arraigned by the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SPIP).

The panel, then led by Okoi Obono-Obla, has since been dissolved by President Muhammadu Buhari. Mr Obono-Obla is himself wanted for allegedly forging a WAEC certificate.

“The prosecution withdrew the charges against the defendants. And so we asked that the case be withdrawn. The court invoked section 355 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act to withdraw the charges,” a lawyer representing the NFF officials, Mohammed Katu, said on Tuesday.

The section quoted empowers the prosecution to withdraw its charges against the defendant where necessary.

This trial is, however, separate from that being conducted by the anti-graft agency, EFCC, against Mr Pinnick and others.

Source: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/361074-just-in-nigerian-govt-withdraws-corruption-charges-against-pinnick-other-nff-officials.html

why won't they escape corruption charges when they
negotiated their way out by picking the son of dss
boss daura in the on going FIFA under 17 world
cup

NFF under this man has been doing much more better

Withdraw corruption case because he's above the law abi?
NFF remains one of the top corrupt body in Nigeria anytime and day.

any way

The man on blue by his left really must be a spy ND obviously a suspect if am asked to speak my mind....

ok

ok

Baba don negotiate am. Share d money 50/50 . That's Nigeria for them

How many of you know Odumegwu Louis Ojukwu is West Africa's 1st ever billionaire..?

Check my page

All of a sudden he is not corrupt.


This Nigeria ehn

GUYS I WANT TO TELL YOU A JOKE - BUHARI FIGHTING CORRUPTION.

We are pighting Kwarafsion

Ok o. 4 billion has just grown wings and disappeared just like that, no explanation, no accountability.
Same federal government withdraw corruption charges against them.

What a way of fighting corruption.

#WhatANation. #IPityThisCountry.

Why all of dem for d pics com shine dia head like that, in fact I don't even know what to comment again

Ndi ara!!

Good for him, but he lives a larger than life lifestyle, maybe he should Slow down ( Ludacris voice)

nawao.

Abfinest007:

why won't they escape corruption charges when they
negotiated their way out by picking the son of dss
boss daura in the on going FIFA under 17 world
cup

Bro, you are right. We don't need a soothsayer, about this issue. Fighting corruption indeed.

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wetin concern apc and good governance

We are just too corrupt in this country

After giving the DSS boss son a spot at the ongoing FIFA game in Brazil, it is only fair to let them go,Nigeria my country.
And we are fighting corruption.

Arrangement arrangee.

Who is picnik? Somborri please explain

The worst form of corruption is a fake war against corruption.

The only war this administration has curtailed or may win is Internet fraud and I give them credit for that.

You can buy yourself out from Nigeria justice system but FIFA wrath will definitely catch up with you, I guarantee it

One undeserving footballer was all it took to settle this wahala