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| Taiwo Ogunjobi,one of the contestant |
The troubled Nigerian Football Federation appears to be
swimming in more troubled waters with elections into its executive board
scheduled to hold today at the Golden Tulip Hotel, Warri, with a purported
court injunction served the 37 FA Associations and the principal officers
including Sports Minister, Dr Tammy Danagogo to stop the elections.But football
stakeholders who trooped into the oil city yesterday were not bordered by the
fresh Court case which would no doubt spell more doom on Nigerian football.
Apparently aware that the Warri Congress might ignore the order, the Federal
High Court in Jos sent out fresh notices warning of the consequences of
disobedience to Order of Court which it spelt out – Take notice that unless you
obey the directives contained in this Order, you will be guilty of Contempt of
court and will be liable to be committed to prison.Out-going President Aminu
Maigari and Scribe Musa Amadu were copied. With the presence of CAF
representative, Kwesi Nyantakyi who is also Ghana FA chairman in Warri, there
seems to be nothing stopping the elections from holding today. All seven
candidates gunning for the one position of the President of the NFF came with
their retinue of supporters last night.They include Melvin Amaju Pinnick from
Delta, Taiwo OgunJobi from Osun, Shehu Dikko, Kaduna, Amanze Uchegbulam, Imo,
Mike Umeh, Anambra, Abba Yola, Kano and Dominic Iorfa from Benue State. Four
others are also contesting for the Vice President position.Many who spoke to
Sports Vanguard in Warri last night expressed optimism that they were on the
right direction to hold elections as directed by World soccer governing body.
“We’re covered by FIFA. We cannot afford to allow very few selfish Nigerians
destroy the only sport that gives Nigerians joy”, one of the delegates who
begged for anonymity said
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