Appeal Court okays NFF election

On Sept 15, a Federal High Court in Abuja stopped the NFF election from holding and adjourned further proceedings until October 31, following a suit filed by the Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria against the federation, over unequal representation of all the five statutory bodies making up the NFF, in terms of voting rights and representation on the NFF Board, its congress and sub-committees.

But a ruling by the Court of Appeal on Thursday morning ordered a stay-of-execution of the ex parte injunction secured by PFAN a fortnight ago to stop the elections, meaning that the coast is now clear for an interesting contest for the NFF presidency by 10 prominent football personalities – following the withdrawal of Amanze Uchegbulam – and dozen other notable persons jostling for seats on the Executive Committee.

Malik also confirmed that all the members Electoral Committee and the delegates from the 36 states of the country and the Federal Capital Territory, as well as FIFA and CAF representatives, were already in Benin City for Friday’s election. “Everybody is in Benin, the delegates from the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, representatives from FIFA, CAF and NFF affiliate members like the referees union are in Benin for the NFF Congress.”

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