Nigeria escapes FIFA Ban as Chris Giwa Vacates Office
Nigeria may have avoided FIFA’s intended ban as the Nigerian Football Federation leadership looks to have been resolved.
Self-acclaimed president of the federation, Chris Giwa seems to have given up his claim after FIFA threatened to ban the country from international football on Monday if he doesn’t step aside.
General secretary of the FIFA-recognised NFF, Musa Amodu has now resumed work at the federation’s offices in Abuja. He said: “It has been a difficult time for our football but everything is over now.
“Our attention should shift towards moving our football forward because the country’s football has gone through a tough period.
“The next step is to have an extra-ordinary assembly that will set a date for elections for the new executive committee.
“It is important to emphasise that this will not happen beyond September 25, as directed by FIFA.”
With the former NFF board, that had Aminu Maigari as president, back in office, plans for elections can now start.
