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NFF DISPUTE: IN SEARCH OF HONOUR FOR OUR OTUNBA AND DISTINGUISHED SENATOR
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by Fred Edoreh July 19, 2018 Featured, FOOTBALL 0 Comments 339
By FRED EDOREH

It was interesting to see Otunba Sunday Dele Ajayi take seat in a meeting of the Chris Giwa faction of the Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation held on Tuesday, July 17, 2018, serving as the Chairman of the Communique Drafting Committee and later addressing the press on behalf of the group.
The wonder is that on August 29, 2014, after the sham Giwa election of August 26, Dele Ajayi vehemently dissociated himself from the group, stating he never participated in the purported Giwa election and denying ever sending any apology for being absent at their first meeting as the group claimed.
In a statement personally signed by him and published in various national newspapers, Ajayi explained that as a signatory to the FIFA Statutes and a believer in the rule of law, it was wrong for the Giwa group to have associated him with their process which he described as clear illegality.
“I hereby state that I understand the statutes guiding elections into the NFF and will not in any way flout those rules or support any individual or group of persons seen to have done so. I did not participate in any purported election. I am still preparing for my election which I believe will come up on September 4, 2014, as proposed by the NFF and approved by FIFA,” he had said.

The FIFA approved election eventually held on September 30 and Ajayi was conspicuously present at the Warri venue at which he was voted into the Executive Committee as a representative of the South West. He has since then worked with the Amaju Pinnick led board in the past four years in which he held several committee positions and headed several project assignments.

It was therefore curious to see him at the meeting of the Giwa faction after his vaunted and demonstrated position on the illegality of the group and having served for full four years tenure with the Pinnick committee.

Similar to Otunba Dele’s double standard is the disposition of Senator Obinna Ogba who is a principal actor and one of the plaintiff in the Giwa suits against the Amaju group. Notwithstanding opposition, the Distinguished Senator had found it difficult to accordingly reject the benefits from the Pinnick Executive.

Ogba, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Sports, was quick to accept his nomination by the Pinnick board into the CAF Beach Soccer Committee just as he received and worked on recommendations on the NFF Bill from the Pinnick leadership. And has he not, in addition, enjoyed sponsorships to various trips and received Estacodes and allowances from the Pinnick led board which he maintains is illegal and remains in litigation against?

While it is true that honour is becoming scarcer among some breed of men, it used to be that what you say you forbid you should, honourably, not divide with your teeth, talk less of chewing some chunk.

But, somehow, these help to explain why we are where we are.

*Our N300m is with him – Etebo, Akpeyi, 32 others
By Oluwole Francis

These certainly may just not be the best of times for former Nigeria Football Federation president, Amaju Pinnick as 34 former Warri Wolves FC players including Super Eagles duo Oghenekaro Etebo, Daniel Akpeyi have written a petition to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) concerning the inability of the club to pay them their outstanding wages totalling about N300m.

The club is currently in the second division of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). According to the players’ petition, the club failed to pay their salaries and sign-on fees since 2014. Pinnick was the chairman of the club during that period.

For instance, Etebo played for the club for two seasons between 2013 and 2015, while Daniel Akpeyi played for the seasiders for just a single season. Some other Nigerian internationals named in the list of the petitioners include Abu Azeez, Stanley Dimgba and Azubuike Egwuekwe.

Former players of Nationwide National League (NNL) side that signed the petition to the EFCC over the failure of the management of the club to pay them their salaries and sign on fee worth over N300million since 2014.

Etebo since leaving Warri Wolves has played in Portugal and Spain. He recently signed a long-term deal wit English Championship side, Stoke City. Akpeyi joined South African club, Chippa United after he left in 2015.
This new petition increases the troubles of the embattled former Delta State Football Association (FA) chairman.

It would be recalled that the National Association of Nigerian Footballers (NANF) had submitted a 2015 petition to the EFCC against Pinnick. He was accused of having mismanaged about N4billion while he was the chairman of the Delta State Sports Commission.

Called on phone, Harrison Jalla, the NANF President “confirmed the allegations levelled against Pinnick. We shall provide you with the details” he promised.

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charlie wrote:The more I think about this debacle, the more I wonder if the fact that players actually got paid on time as agreed instead of the money disappearing into NFF board members and ministry goons pockets as usual, has not played a big part in the increase in turncoats on the NFF staff.

You can just tell that some money is flowing around behind the scenes to buy votes, and all these goons are now driven by their self interests first and foremost

What I really dont get is why they feel compelled to make thier move against Pinnick now, instead of waiting for the upcoming elections when their chances of legally replacing him will actually have a chance?

Odas wrote:Chief Enugu II; thanks for providing a second or discernible view of the issue at hand between this politicians (if I may use the word) and their cohorts. To me, whatever each faction does, they better remember FIFA is watching and can turn their full attention to us in any minute. They should remember the nation comes first.

Dammy wrote:I wonder how the otunba and senator feel now that the Presidency has reinstated the Pinnick led board? Pinnick should ensure that both are not allowed near the NFF again. Traitors!

Waffiman wrote:My dear friend Fabio will not let Pinnick be. You get power sha.

Waffiman wrote:My dear friend Fabio will not let Pinnick be. You get power sha.

Dammy wrote:Fabio, aren't you tired of this 4 yearly FIFA ban on Nigeria? The courts didn't have jurisdiction over FIFA matters but chose to exercise authority.
The presidency has saved us international embarrassment by forcefully clearing the miscreants out of the NFF offices.

Dammy wrote:Fabio, is Pinnick the SE coach?

Dammy wrote:Fabio, why did Pinnick hire the coach if he could do the job?

fabio wrote:

Dammy wrote:Fabio, why did Pinnick hire the coach if he could do the job?

Dammy, why did Pinnick lower the bar for the coach?

Dammy wrote:Have you ever heard of a coach being given a free hand to do his job? My bro, this reps international best practices. Rohr's job is to pick Nigeria's bEST team and not some affirmative action to include local players, who can't cut the mustard.
Merit is the key word for national team selection.

fabio wrote:

Dammy wrote:Have you ever heard of a coach being given a free hand to do his job? My bro, this reps international best practices. Rohr's job is to pick Nigeria's bEST team and not some affirmative action to include local players, who can't cut the mustard.
Merit is the key word for national team selection.

The coach was given a free hand, what did he deliver? Our WC outing in my opinion.