In a 3-0 decision on Thursday, the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan said he did not show why a trial court in New York had jurisdiction over his case.
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US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein said he had “no conceivable basis” to exercise jurisdiction in Manhattan federal court.
The late gangling striker, also known as the Goalfather, scored Nigeria’s first goal at the World Cup
In August 2019, world football body FIFA banned Siasia for life and fined him $50,000 and for agreeing to ‘the manipulation of matches’ for betting purposes.
The 53-year-old was initially sanctioned in 2019 by Fifa for agreeing to “receive bribes in relation to the manipulation of matches”
Our correspondent learnt that Eguma was abducted along Enugu road with two of his personal assistants on his way back from a Nigerian Professional Football League game against Adamawa United, at the Ribadu Square Stadium, Yola, which the Port Harcourt-based side lost 2-0.
A former Super Eagles Head Coach, Samson Siasia, is lamenting the postponement of his match-fixing allegation hearing slated for Lausanne, Switzerland on March 19 due to the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic.
Former Green Eagles’ skipper, Chief Segun Odegbami, has pleaded with Nigerians to come to Samson Siasia’s aid as FIFA hammer dangles over the former senior national team gaffer.
The 78-year-old woman was freed in the early hours of Sunday, according to a family source, who pleaded anonymity.
Competent family sources disclosed this on Sunday
The embattled coach, made this revelation during a brief telephone chat on Monday.
Siasia, who spoke with the Nation on Sunday, said he was distraught over the development
Former Super Eagles Coach, Samson Siasia, said on Thursday he had lodged an appeal against his life ban from the game by world football governing body, FIFA.
Embattled former Super Eagles handler, Samson Siasia, has intensified moves to facilitate release of his mother, Madam Ogere, from the kidnappers den.
Former Super Eagles coach, Samson Siasia on Saturday appealed for calm over news of his life ban from the game by world football governing body FIFA on Friday.
Former Super Eagles Coach, Samson Siasia, has denied knowledge of his purported ban by world football governing body, the Federation of International Football Association.
FIFA said in a statement on Friday that the adjudicatory chamber of their independent Ethics Committee found that Siasia guilty
Siasia appealed to the police and other authorities to swing into action and rescue his mum, Ogere Siasia, and other relatives in captivity.
The Police Command in Bayelsa has said that its personnel are working round the clock to ensure that the kidnapped mother of Samson Siasia, Nigeria’s former Super Eagles footballer is rescued from her captors.
Kidnappers of Ogere Siasia, mother of Coach Samson Siasia, have requested a whopping sum of N700 million ransom.