Federal High Court Sacks Amaju Pinnick as NFF President and Reinstates Chris Giwa

A Federal High Court sitting in Jos, Plateau State has sacked the Nigeria Football Federation President, Amaju Pinnick.

According to a shocking report on Premium Times, the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, has been sacked by a Federal High Court sitting in Jos, the Plateau State capital, and also ordered Chris Giwa to resume office as president of the football federation.

 

It was learnt that the duo of Adama Yahaya and Obinna Ogba had approached the court to re-list the suit against Pinnick which they withdrew after the intervention of former President Goodluck Jonathan.

 

Before the court ruling, many Nigerians had demanded the resignation of Pinnick from office who blamed him for the failure of the Super Eagles to qualify for the AFCON 2017, same way they missed out on the 2015 edition.

 

The embattled Pinnick had played down on the resignation calls, describing them as unnecessary.

 

It is yet to be seen how the world football governing body (FIFA), will react to the new twist in Nigerian football as FIFA opposes football matters being taken to civil courts.

 

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NFF President Pinnick Appointed as Member of FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee

World football governing body, FIFA, has appointed NFF President Amaju Pinnick as a member of the U-20 World Cup Organizing Committee.

President of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Amaju Pinnick, has been appointed as a member of the FIFA U-20 World Cup Organizing Committee.

 

In a letter dated August 14, 2015, the secretary general of FIFA, Jerome Valcke, wrote: “We are very pleased to inform you that you have been appointed as a member of the Organizing Committee for the FIFA U-20 World Cup. Please accept our sincere congratulations on this nomination.

 

“We wish you success and enjoyment in this role at FIFA and look forward to welcoming you soon in Zurich.”

 

Speaking on his appointment, Pinnick insisted that he got the role not because of his individual capacity, but due to his position in the NFF.

 

“I have always maintained that our country is too big to be a silent member of the international football community. This appointment is to the applause of Nigeria football, not myself as a person.

 

“This will certainly encourage our efforts home and abroad to project Nigeria football positively. I insist: Nigeria has the quantity and quality of population to excel in several areas of endeavor globally”, he said.

 

The 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup finals will be staged in Korea Republic.

 

 

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