The NFF President, Amaju Pinnick, informed that the idea was aimed at improving the standard of the game in the country
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Among items on the agenda is the election of two additional African members to the FIFA Council (formerly known as FIFA Executive Committee), as well as a proposal by the Football Federation of Djibouti for the modification of article 18.3 of CAF Statutes regarding the candidacy to the Presidency of CAF
Siasia, who led the Dream Team VI to win Nigeria’s only medal (Bronze) at the Rio Olympics, cited “a disrespectful football system” as reason for his action
A statement issued by Ademola Olajire, the Nigeria Football Federation’s Assistant Director of Communications, quoted the federation’s President, Amaju Pinnick, as saying so when he communicated with the team’s handler, Samson Siasia, on telephone
The ex-Super Eagles midfielder said: “Few days to that visit, nothing was working and that was how we lost the ticket to play at the U-20 Africa Nations Cup.
The protest is taking place at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja, where the President of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, who arrived in Nigeria on Sunday evening, is being lodged and hosted
The world football governors were received on arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport by the President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick; General Secretary, Mohammed Sanusi; Vice Presidents Seyi Akinwunmi and Shehu Dikko; and other members of the NFF Executive Committee and Management
This followed the failure of Frenchman, Paul Le Guen, to take up the offer of coaching the Super Eagles
Family sources confirmed to thenff.com that the 58-year-old, who was confirmed as National Technical Director by the Nigeria Football Federation in October 2014, complained of chest pains on Friday night and did not wake up on Saturday
This followed the decision of the NFF leadership under its President, Amaju Pinnick, to approach the court for clarification on the controversial order
In a letter addressed to the NFF President, Amaju Pinnick, with the attention of the General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, the Embassy acknowledged an earlier letter of appreciation from the NFF
This, according to impeccable sources, is because the NFF “is broke”
CAF, in the letter signed by its Secretary-General, Hicham El Amrani, said the ban was sequel to the reportage of the crisis in the NFF to it.
Pinnock said: “We are delighted that this elite course has come to stay. When this administration came on board, we opted to set much store by capacity-building and capacity-enhancing programs, because no human being can know it all
Giwa’s position comes just a few hours after his arch rival, Amaju Pinnick, and some other top level officials of the NFF departed for the Congress, which is holding in Mexico
The 1st Vice President of the Pinnick group, Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi, has, however, said Giwa would be met with brutal resistance
According to available information, the factional members plan to storm the headquarters of the NFF, popularly known as the Glass House, after the meeting and take over leadership
Giwa, in a statement on Thursday, maintained that the extra-ordinary congress was an aberration of the court ruling which has restrained the Amaju Pinnick-led board from parading themselves as the executive members of the NFF
The General Assembly accused Giwa, the factional NFF president, of bringing Nigeria football and the country to ridicule, opprobrium and disrepute and in clear contravention of the NFF statutes and other extant football laws
The NFF faction led by Amaju Pinnick is holding the Congress at Chida Hotel in Abuja