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Alhaji Gusau was elected Friday at the NFF’s 78th Elective Congress holding in Benin, the Edo State capital

A Federal High Court, Abuja, had on Thursday, restrained the Minister of Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare and  NFF President, Amaju Pinnick from conducting the NFF executive election scheduled for September 30 in Benin, Edo State.

Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling on an ex-parte motion moved by counsel for the claimants, Celsus Ukpong, ordered the the minister,  Pinnik or any person, acting on their instruction, to maintain a status quo pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice for interlocutory injunction.

In a letter dated August 7, 2022, and addressed to the Sports Minister, Sunday Dare, and NFF president, Amaju Pinnick, the group warned that following the “atrocities committed by the present (NFF) board”, “the election should be stopped till such a time when all reforms are carried out.”

The Confederation of Africa Football on Thursday announced the withdrawal of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations hosting rights that it granted to Guinea.

In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele made it known that the best person to replace the incumbent president, Amaju Pinnick is Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau who is currently the Chairman of Football Association Chairmen.

The roadmap was rolled out on Thursday in a statement for the process to replace the Amaju Pinnick Board.

In power at the NFF since 2014, Pinnick, a strong ally of FIFA president Gianni Infantino, has hardly been a beacon of good governance having frequently been accused of corruption.

The election to determine the next president of the federation has been slated for September 2022 but news reports have it that the NFF has officially written to world football body, FIFA to seek for a tenure elongation till 2023. This has also put plans towards the election on hold.

The Cleric predicted that Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau is the only candidate that can take the Federation far, not the incumbent, Amaju  Pinnick.

The gangling forward achieved the feat at the CAF Awards ceremony that took place in Rabat, Morocco on Thursday.

The Man of God stated this on Saturday in Lagos at the church premises when he spoke with newsmen on several issues.

In a report, the FIFA Council member was alleged to be on a “spending spree” in the media to “tarnish the image of the Minister and also undermine the President’s authority to speak about Nigerian football,” without any instance given or any quote attributed to Pinnick.

In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele warned the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) against taking steps that will run the telecommunication sector into serious crisis.

According to a write up from the church, Primate Ayodele said God had showed him the best person to lead the NFF.

Pinnick is a member of several Confederation and Federation of International Football Association committees.

The upper chamber equally invited the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick and other agencies involved in the maintenance of stadium.

Ikpeba, who is also a member of the NFF Technical Committee, admitted that the board failed Nigeria despite huge support

Justice Inyang Ekwo, who fixed the date, said he would hear the motion on notice in the next adjourned date.

Cup holders and nine-time winners Nigeria took a 2-0 win from the first leg and then survived a blistering first half in which goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie saved a penalty kick, to rock the Ivorians with a goal one minute before the end and achieve a 3-0 aggregate win to qualify for Morocco 2022.