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• FIFA boss, Infantino may arrive in Nigeria today
• Dalung insists there will be no elections

Members of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Congress and candidates for tomorrow’s elections into the executive committee of the federation are expected in Katsina today ahead of Thursday’s polls for a new leadership of the body.

Incumbent NFF President, Amaju Melvin Pinnick is seeking a second term in office, but his position is being challenged by the federation’s former President, Aminu Maigari, its former Secretary General, Taiwo Ogunjobi and club proprietor, Chinedu Okoye.

A source at the NFF secretariat in Abuja told The Guardian yesterday that the clerical staff and some senior officials of the federation have relocated to Katsina to set the stage for the arrival of the congress members and the candidates.

He disclosed that senior NFF officials and the candidates are expected in the state today, adding that the electoral committee may likely meet with the contenders this evening.

“The FIFA and CAF officials billed to monitor the elections were expected in Nigeria last night and this morning. The electoral committee headed by Mohammed Katu were also expected to arrive in Katsina yesterday,” the source, who pleaded anonymity, said.

FIFA and CAF recently announced Luca Piazza and Solomon Mudege as its representatives at the polls, while CAF picked Sita Sangare as its observer.

There were also reports yesterday that FIFA President, Gianni Infantino would be in Nigeria to observe the elections.

FIFA wants to see an end to the incessant crisis that has dogged the NFF hence the decision to send a high level delegation to Nigeria, who apart from the elections, are expected to seek audience with the Presidency.

Aside the candidates for the presidency, there are 10 other positions at stake, including the first vice president’s job, which is currently being held by Seyi Akinwunmi. Akinwunmi will vie with Sunday Dele-Ajayi for that position, while Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah will oppose incumbent Ibrahim Musa Gusau for the slot of chairman of the Committee of State Chairmen.

A total of 15 other persons will battle for the remaining eight available positions on the executive committee. All 44 members of the NFF Congress will cast their votes at the summit.

Meanwhile, Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung is insisting that the Katsina elections will not hold. He said the current NFF board has no right to organize any election ‘since the Supreme Court’ has ruled that they were not elected to run Nigerian football in the first place.

Dalung, who is supporting Chris Giwa’s claims to the NFF job, argued that Nigeria is not an affiliate of FIFA and did not sign any treaty with the world body.

He accused FIFA of overreaching itself by threatening to ban Nigeria from international football, saying that the elections in Katsina would be null and void if it held.

ohenhen1 wrote:Why has Buhari not fired him?

Minister of Youth and Sports, Barrister Solomon Dalung has assured that he will strive to ensure that cases of parallel elections does not reoccur in the Nigerian football fraternity.


The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Electoral Committee put in place by the NFF Congress at the 2017 Annual General Assembly in Jos, Plateau State, which is headed by Barr. Muhammed Sani Katu, will conduct the 2018 polls.



The Committee has already cleared incumbent Amaju Melvin Pinnick, former Nigeria international and one–time NFF Secretary General Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi, former NFF President Aminu Maigari and Mr. Chinedu Okoye to contest for the Presidency on September 20 in Katsina.

“Football will grow when parallel election ends. It’s one issue that has beclouded the development of football in this great country,” the Honorable Minister began in a chat with Footballlive.ng.
“There should be a lasting solution to this menace if we crave for progress. Mechanisms shall be put in place to forestall such.”
All 44 Members of the Nigeria Football Federation Congress will cast their votes on Thursday.

1naija wrote:So Thief Ogunjobi is still trying to be NFF president? Only in Nigeria.

fabio wrote:

1naija wrote:So Thief Ogunjobi is still trying to be NFF president? Only in Nigeria.

Same as:
Thief Maigari
Thief Pinnick

Sir V wrote:

fabio wrote:

1naija wrote:So Thief Ogunjobi is still trying to be NFF president? Only in Nigeria.

Same as:
Thief Maigari
Thief Pinnick

You love to rubbish this guy.

pajimoh wrote:You see how we all rubbished Dalung based on this write-up but the writer gets to carry on with his life, to spread more "stomach maintenance" articles.

I am calling out the joke of a journalist called Christian Okpara. If anyone knows him and I hope he's a member of this site. Please tell him he's an effing cvnt. He cannot be called a journalist just because he writes. He's a "pen for hire" writer.

Damunk wrote:

Sir V wrote:

fabio wrote:

1naija wrote:So Thief Ogunjobi is still trying to be NFF president? Only in Nigeria.

Same as:
Thief Maigari
Thief Pinnick

You love to rubbish this guy.

You sef see am?
Rubbish Pinick and everything associated with him.
Rubbish Rohr
Rubbish NFF
Rubbish SE
Rubbish SE Nike jersey.

I taya for Fabio.
E remain to rubbish fans.

Damunk wrote:

Sir V wrote:

fabio wrote:

1naija wrote:So Thief Ogunjobi is still trying to be NFF president? Only in Nigeria.

Same as:
Thief Maigari
Thief Pinnick

You love to rubbish this guy.

You sef see am?
Rubbish Pinick and everything associated with him.
Rubbish Rohr
Rubbish NFF
Rubbish SE
Rubbish SE Nike jersey.

I taya for Fabio.
E remain to rubbish fans.

pajimoh wrote:

Damunk wrote:

Sir V wrote:

fabio wrote:

1naija wrote:So Thief Ogunjobi is still trying to be NFF president? Only in Nigeria.

Same as:
Thief Maigari
Thief Pinnick

You love to rubbish this guy.

You sef see am?
Rubbish Pinick and everything associated with him.
Rubbish Rohr
Rubbish NFF
Rubbish SE
Rubbish SE Nike jersey.

I taya for Fabio.
E remain to rubbish fans.

Fabio is a misguided force of nature. He rubbishes everything in his path. We just need to redirect him to the appropriate target, landfill site. Let him go and rubbish the rubbish

fabio wrote:

pajimoh wrote:

Damunk wrote:

Sir V wrote:

fabio wrote:

1naija wrote:So Thief Ogunjobi is still trying to be NFF president? Only in Nigeria.

Same as:
Thief Maigari
Thief Pinnick

You love to rubbish this guy.

You sef see am?
Rubbish Pinick and everything associated with him.
Rubbish Rohr
Rubbish NFF
Rubbish SE
Rubbish SE Nike jersey.

I taya for Fabio.
E remain to rubbish fans.

Fabio is a misguided force of nature. He rubbishes everything in his path. We just need to redirect him to the appropriate target, landfill site. Let him go and rubbish the rubbish

as long as Pinnick is at the landfill site... We will head there