Factional President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ambassador Chris Giwa, has dissolved the 36 State Football Associations, just as caretakers would be appointed to the steer their activities.
Giwa made this pronouncement among other issues while addressing media men in Abuja on Tuesday.
The Jos, Plateau State born football administrator claimed the Order of the Federal High Court, Jos, which nullified the Warri, Delta State elections that produced the Amaju Pinnick-led Board, has guaranteed the fact that all actions undertaken by board are illegal and unknown to the law.
Therefore, he said all state Football Associations stand dissolved.
Existing board members in the states are free to re-contest their positions, Giwa said.
His words: “Tomorrow, there shall be an Extra-Ordinary Congress of the appointed state caretaker committee in Abuja where decisions shall be reached and communicated to the nation in due course.
“We wish to thank the media, the football loving people of the nation for their philosophical calmness and studied patience. We seek the indulgence of our friends and supporters to keep faith with us.”
Giwa also threatened to file contempt of court proceedings against the Pinnick-led board for inviting some persons to Abuja to cause confusion.
“Since CAS did not rule that our election of 26th August 2014 was invalid, and also that Fifa could not be said to have recognised the purported election of 30th September 2014 in which Amaju Pinnick emerged, our election being the first in time subsists and takes precedence over the Warri election,” he claimed.
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