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BREAKING: FG drags Amaju Pinnick, four others to court for alleged corruption

The four other suspects are NFF Secretary, Sunusi Mohammed; the 1st Vice-President, Seyi Akinwumi; the 2nd Vice-President, Shehu Dikko and an Executive member, Yusuff Fresh.

DAILY POST reports that the charges against them were filed by the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property , led by Okoi Obono-Obla, In a 17-count charge, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/93/2019, filed by that panel before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, the $8,400 in question was said to have been paid by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association to the NFF as appearance fees in the group stage of the Russia 2018 World Cup.

The defendants were also accused of moving the sum of about N4bn “dishonestly and intentionally” which belonged to the NFF without the consent of the football federation in the country.

 

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Tweetwizzard Nepotism at play. Simply remove him and replace him with the likes of Gandoller.. APC (Association of Political Criminals).

Only those who fail to take sides with the FG get dragged to court... Nonsense!

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