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| Outgoing Amaju Pinnick, Incoming Chris Giwa |
A Federal high court sitting in Jos Friday granted
the prayers of Yahaya Adama and Senator Obinna Ogba, to relist the case which
among other things had sought to nullify the Warri General Assembly and the
subsequent elective congress that turned in Amaju Pinnick as President of the
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
Justice Musa Haruna Kurya in delivering his ruling
on the matter went ahead to also sustain all the previous orders of the court,
effectively making Ambassador Chris Giwa the Head of the federation until the
final determination of the suit.
By the orders of the court Friday, the Minister of
Sports is compelled to recognize the Mr. Giwa Led Board of the NFF as the
recognized board by law.
The order also bars anybody from interfering with
the duties and functions of the NFF board under the leadership of Chris Giwa.
The court, by this ruling, has effectively set aside all
the proceedings and decisions of the Warri Extra Ordinary meeting of the 20th
September, 2014 and the Elective Congress of 30th September, 2014 which elected
Amaju Pinnick as President of the NFF.
The Case has been adjourned to the 30th of May for
hearing of the substantive matter.
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