The Executive Committee of the board of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has sacked its president, Alhaji Aminu Maigari.
The
Executive Committee met at the NFF Secretariat, Abuja early Thursday to
review the crisis rocking the federation after the vacation of a court
injunction as well as the lifting of suspension by FIFA, and resolved
that after thorough deliberations on the secrecy surrounding all
financial dealings of the federation and failure to call a meeting of
the Executive Committee for the past eight months, during which so many
weighty decisions on Nigeria football had been taken by a small cabal
within the board, the Executive Committee passed a vote of no confidence
on Maigari.
According to the Communique signed by
Drafting Committee Chairman, Alhaji Muazu Sulyeman, the committee
approved the immediate dismissal of Maigari from the NFF Executive
Committee on grounds of alleged financial misappropriation,
misapplication and maladministration.
The Committee
resolved to mandate the 1st Vice President, Chief Mike Okeke Umeh as
Acting President, to preside over the affairs of the federation, pending
the composition of the new NFF Executive Committee after the elections
of Tuesday, 26 August, 2014.
The Executive Committee
commended world football governing body, FIFA and the Confederation of
African Football, CAF, for its keen interest in the development of
Nigeria football and pledged that the country will continue to abide by
the dictates of FIFA and CAF Statutes and the FIFA –approved NFF
Statutes.
The Executive Committee thanked President
Goodluck Jonathan and all Nigerians from far and near for their patience
and understanding during the crisis period and reiterated that
concerted efforts are geared towards the development of football in
Nigeria.
In attendance at the meeting today were
Maigari, Chief Mike Umeh (Vice President); Chief Emeka Inyama (member);
Mrs Dilichukwu Onyedinma (member); Alhaji Ahmad Muazu Kawu (member);
Chief Effiong Johnson (member); Barr. Christopher Green (member); Shehu
Adamu (Member); Alhaji Muazu Suleyman (member); Mr. Ayodeji Tinubu
(member); Alhaji Yusuf Ahmed ‘Fresh’ (member); Chief Felix Anyansi-Agwu
(member); Suleiman Yahaya-Kwande (member). Secretary, Musa Amadu, also
in attendance.
Source:PM News
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