A Federal High Court sitting in Jos, Plateau State on Wednesday adjourned the case filed by Chris Giwa to relist his case against Amaju Pinnick, the President of the Nigeria Football Federation, to March 10, 2016.
The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that Giwa had approached the court to declare him the President of the NFF and the election of August 26, 2014 that brought him in be upheld.
The case was withdrawn following pressures from major football stakeholders and threat by the Federation of International Football Association to sanction the country.
But Giwa, through his counsel, Habila Ardzard, filed a request that the case be relisted.
The Counsel to the NFF and the Ministry of Sports, Damon Dashe, filed an affidavit and requested for more time to prepare for the defence.
The defence counsel also requested for an adjournment to enable the lead counsel, Festus Keyamo, who was absent in court on Wednesday, to appear at the next hearing.
The judge, Justice Musa Kurya, accepted the request and adjourned the case to March 10 for hearing.
NAN.
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