Nigeria Football Federation has been suspended by world football governing body FIFA in an Emergency meeting held on Wednesday with an immediate effect, on account of government’s interference.
A statement made by FIFA on Wednesday said the decision follows a letter sent by the world soccer governing body to NFF last Friday in which it expressed great concern at the last development in Nigeria football. The statement recalled that the NFF was served with court proceedings and consequently an order preventing the president of the Federation, the executive committee members and the body’s Congress from running the affairs of Nigerian football was granted by a High Court in Jos, Plateau State.
Article 13, par. 1 and article 17, par. 1 of the FIFA Statutes oblige member associations to manage their affairs independently and with no influence from third parties.
The court order compelled the Minister of Sports, Tamuno Danagogo, to appoint a senior member of the civil service to manage the Federation until the matter was heard in court, without giving any date for such a hearing.
However, an NFF elective congress is slated to take place on August 26.
“The suspension will be lifted once the court actions have been withdrawn and the properly elected NFF Executive Committee, the NFF general assembly and the NFF administration are able to work without any interference in their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,” FIFA said.
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