The 20-year-old centre-back was born in Germany and has represented the European country at junior international level, but due to his heritage he would qualify to play for Nigeria.
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Ogundimu, who represents Agege Constituency II at the Lagos State House of Assembly, made the assertion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos.
Umar, who made the call during his tour of the sports facility on Friday, also expressed delight at its state-of-the-art equipment.
The spokesman for the artistes, Temitayo Otun, said on Tuesday that the song entitled: “The Champions’’, was sponsored by the Nigeria Football Federation, Nigerian Supporters Club and a radio sports analyst, Effiong Nyong.
The NFF supremo poured encomiums on Executive Committee member, Otunba Sunday Dele-Ajayi, who heads the Audit Committee and will celebrate his 60th birthday next week.
The Information Officer, Niger Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Malam Mohammed Mohammed, made the disclosure in Minna on Friday.
The world’s number one football administrator, who also condoled with the NFF and the family of Kano Pillars’ player Chinedu Udoji, who died in a car accident on Sunday night, stated this and more at the post-FIFA Executive Football Summit press conference in Lagos on Tuesday:
The NFF supremo made this known on Tuesday at the press conference that followed immediately on the heels of the FIFA Executive Football Summit held at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Falode, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria at the maiden AITEO-NFF Award Night on Monday in Lagos, described Nigeria as an integral part of world football decision body.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that NFF President, Amaju Pinnick, made the disclosure in Lagos on Monday night.
The late defender suffered an auto crash on Sunday night after Pillars drew one-all with Enyimba in a Nigeria Professional Football League fixture in Kano
An array of prominent global figures, including FIFA President Gianni Infantino and CAF President Ahmad, political chieftains, football stars, renowned administrators past and present, captains of industry, legends of the Nigeria game and oaks of the entertainment industry, are now confirmed for the inaugural edition of the AITEO/NFF Football Awards.
Dalung, while speaking with newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja, said he was still waiting for the reaction of Nigeria Football Federation to the sanction before deciding on what to do.
The Chairman of the Technical and Development Committee, Alhaji Yusuf Ahmed ‘Fresh’, said the appointments are with immediate effect, and that his committee has done due diligence on all the names and approved the constitution.
Sanusi told the News Agency of Nigeria that the success of coaches and football administrators were the priority of the federation.
Mohammed Sanusi, the federation’s General Secretary, in a statement by its Communications Department, said Mgbolu’s death was not only sad but a big loss.
Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Tuesday, Omidiran lauded the NFF for securing contracts and sponsorships with corporate bodies.
Speaking in Abuja on Monday, the former Chairman of the Nigeria Football Federation Electoral Committee, told thenff.com: “I want to first and foremost, thank the NFF President, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick, for making this possible. I never lobbied for the job and I never even knew that I was being considered. Perhaps, the big roles that AITEO continue to play in Nigerian Football and at CAF level brought one to prominence. I thank Mr. Benedict Peters (President, AITEO) for his immense service to football.
Nigeria defeated Sudan by a lone goal in one of the semifinals while their opponents Morocco thrashed Libya 3-1 to advance to the final.
The appointments were made at the 40th Ordinary General Assembly in Casablanca, Morocco.