The player, who is currently a subject of tussle between Sarsborg 08 of Norway and Esperance FC of Tunisia, was recalled after the Chairman of Technical and Development Committee, Chief Felix Anyansi-Agwu, presented the report of his investigation into the controversy over the transfer of Dolphins FC of Port Harcourt player
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Amaju Pinnick, the President of the NFF, made the observation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos
Idris Adama, the NFF Director of Marketing, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja that the purchase would only be made when every option available to the body to secure fresh kits sponsorship deal had failed
A statement from NFF’s Assistant Director (Communications), Ademola Olajire, said the second batch would be led by the Chairman of NFF’s Referees Committee, Ahmed Yusuf
The Team Administrator, Dayo Enebi Achor, said he was making the clarifications as some of the players thought that the team was to converge on December 28
The team’s Media Officer, Vincent Akinbami, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Kaduna that the petition had been lodged with the Nigeria Football Federation Appeals Committee
The Head, Inter-club Competitions of the NFF, Emmanuel Adesanya, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja that the clubs finally submitted themselves for the exercise
In a letter sent to the four clubs (- Kano Pillars FC and Enyimba FC in the CAF Champions League and Warri Wolves FC and Dolphins FC in the CAF Confederation Cup – on Monday, the NFF stated categorically: “The Nigeria Football Federation seriously warns that your club should be ready to face ANY SANCTION the organizer will give erring clubs
In a letter dated December 9, FIFA declared support for the majority report of the NFF electoral appeals committee, which upheld the elections in Warri, Delta State
“I am enamoured by the spirit that the referees have brought to this programme. They have shown total dedication and I am very proud to be leading this group of worthy ambassadors,” Fresh said on telephone from London
The committee, against the backdrop of their chairman’s nullification of the elections, reaffirmed the presidential election of Amaju Pinnick, saying there were no valid protests against him
He said: “Apparently, the young man is misguided. Nigeria football is not Okey Ajunwa and sons; it is a big, wonderful family where the view of the majority prevails. There is no way we can adopt a minority report. It is not done
Speaking in Abuja, the members lampooned Ajunwa and stated that they are merely holding back from revealing the much they know about how he has, unfortunately, conducted himself since he was appointed to head the committee
Coker, who with other members of the committee upheld the September 30 NFF Elective Congress held in Warri, Delta State, stated that the Committee chairman’s verdict hold no water as their final decisions have been communicated to the appropriate quarters
This is coming just as The Eagle Online gathered last night from a very competent source that everything points to the Okey Ajunwa-led electoral appeals body upturning the election, which took place in Warri, Delta State last September
The AFCON 2013 winning coach’s last contract with the NFF, which ended after the 2014 FIFA World Cup tournament, was at N5 million per month
Respected among his peers around the country for his energy, resourcefulness and forthrightness, Ebikagboro has worked at the Delta State Broadcasting Service, based in Warri, Delta State for the past 15 years
The African champions battled back to draw with South Africa’s Bafana Bafana in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State on Wednesday, when the narrowest margin of victory was needed, and left the country’s teeming football fans in sour mood.
Speaking during a ‘Thank You’ visit in Pointe Noire, Congo on Friday, Pinnick said the accomplishment is one that would make for easy enthronement of the vision of the new NFF and ultimately fast-track the development of Nigerian football
However, Pinnich said the pledge of the sports-loving Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio, of a “handsome reward” did much to motivate the players before kick-off