The Federation
internationale of Football Association have suspended Nigeria from all related
international activities following its emergency meeting on Wednesday.
This came up on the ground
that FIFA has issued a 24hrs deadline over the illegal dissolution of the Aminu
Maigaribb NFF board.
The court ordered the
sport minister to place a senior civil servant in charge of the NFF owing to
the counter allegations.
The suspension includes all Nigerian player
can compete with other nations including the club side, even friendly matches.
This decision was made yesterday
by the FIFA emergency committee and its effective immediately on the government
interference in NFF.
“The FIFA Emergency
Committee has decided today, July 9, 2014, to suspend the Nigeria Football
Federation (NFF) with immediate effect, on account of government interference,”
a statement on its website read.
“The decision follows a letter sent by FIFA to the NFF on July 4, 2014, in which it expressed its great concern after the NFF was served with court proceedings and consequently an order preventing the president of the NFF, the NFF Executive Committee members and the NFF Congress from running the affairs of Nigerian football was granted by a High Court of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“The said court order compelled the Nigerian Minister of Sports to appoint a senior member of the civil service to manage the NFF until the matter was heard in court, without giving any date for such a hearing.
“The authorities then appointed a person who decided to convene an extraordinary general assembly on 5 July 2014. This extraordinary general assembly was convened in violation of the NFF statutes.
“Originally, an elective congress had been planned by the NFF to take place on August 26, 2014.
“The suspension will be lifted once the court actions have been withdrawn and the properly elected NFF Executive Committee, the NFF general assembly and the NFF administration are able to work without any interference in their affairs.”
The Fifa Emergency Committee added that neither the Nigeria national team nor any of the country’s clubs will be able to participate in any “regional, continental or international competitions” until the situation is resolved to its satisfaction.
“The decision follows a letter sent by FIFA to the NFF on July 4, 2014, in which it expressed its great concern after the NFF was served with court proceedings and consequently an order preventing the president of the NFF, the NFF Executive Committee members and the NFF Congress from running the affairs of Nigerian football was granted by a High Court of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“The said court order compelled the Nigerian Minister of Sports to appoint a senior member of the civil service to manage the NFF until the matter was heard in court, without giving any date for such a hearing.
“The authorities then appointed a person who decided to convene an extraordinary general assembly on 5 July 2014. This extraordinary general assembly was convened in violation of the NFF statutes.
“Originally, an elective congress had been planned by the NFF to take place on August 26, 2014.
“The suspension will be lifted once the court actions have been withdrawn and the properly elected NFF Executive Committee, the NFF general assembly and the NFF administration are able to work without any interference in their affairs.”
The Fifa Emergency Committee added that neither the Nigeria national team nor any of the country’s clubs will be able to participate in any “regional, continental or international competitions” until the situation is resolved to its satisfaction.
This decision will rule Nigeria out of the upcoming FIFA Under-20
Women’s World Cup in Canada
if no action is taken by July 15.
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