Giwa made known his intention when he visited state officials of the party at its secretariat on Wednesday in Jos.
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Chris Giwa, factional President, Nigeria Football Federation, has faulted a statement credited to a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Festus Keyamo, on the leadership crisis rocking the country’s football.
Speaking in Abuja at the weekend, the Chairman of Giwa FC opined that the draft Nigeria Football Federation Statutes must be amended in order grant football administration in the country the autonomy its deserves.
Keyamo stated these in a statement by his Law Chamber on Sunday.
Embattled Ambassador Chris Giwa, factional President of the Nigeria Football Federation, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for being a stickler for the rule of law, even in the face of pressures, in finding a lasting solution to the leadership tussle in the football house.
The soccer governing body issued Nigeria with a final warning due to alleged state interference in the running of the Nigerian Football Federation
A Federal High Court sitting in Jos on Friday failed to vacate the ex-parte granted Chris Giwa, one of the parties in the leadership crisis that has engulfed the Nigeria Football Federation.
Habilla, who is counsel to Chris Giwa, an NFF factional President, said this in Abuja on Thursday while addressing newsmen on the threat by FIFA to ban Nigeria from all football activities following intervention by the court.
In a statement, the Bureau of the FIFA Council gave a final warning to the Nigerian Football Federation following “undue influence” in the body
FIFA, in a statement by its Media Office, said it had been notified about ongoings in the two federations, and it viewed them as “undue interference in their affairs”.
Sanusi told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja that he would not be bothered by any declaration of his being sacked by any group.
A statement from Giwa’s SSA Media, Victor Iroele, revealed that Sanusi’s termination letter, which has been communicated to the Sports Minister, Barrister Solomon Dalung, has been conveyed to him.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Electoral Committee set up by the Amaju Pinnick-led faction of the NFF had on Thursday rolled out a new time-table.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that National U-20 team defeated Haiti 1-0 in their second Group D match of the ongoing FIFA U–20 Women’s World Cup in France.
Emmanuel Ikpeme, the Acting General Secretary of the Giwa-led faction of the Nigeria Football Federation,has appealed to Nigerians to remain calm over the invasion of the NFF Secretariat by the Department of State Services.
Chris Giwa, President of another faction of the Nigeria Football Federation, says Thursday’s Extraordinary General Assembly in Benin by the Amaju Pinnick-led NFF is not only illegal but also inconsequential.
The Amaju Pinnick-led faction of the Nigeria Football Federation Congress on Thursday in Benin gave some concessions as part of steps towards reconciling warring parties in the Nigerian football family.
The Federal High Court in Jos on Wednesday refused to grant a request to stop Chris Giwa from taking over as the President of Nigeria Football Federation.
Lawyers to Pinnick had filed a motion to dismiss the orders.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Department of State Services operatives had on Monday stormed the NFF secretariat with orders to restore normalcy to the place.