Tag: NFF

Breaking: Ibrahim Gusau elected NFF President

Yemi Thomas, Entertainment Editor

Ibrahim Musa Gusau, the Chairman, Football Association Chairmen, has been elected President of the Nigerian Football Federation and he will take over from the incumbent, Amaju Pinnick. In the first round, Gusau led with 21 votes while Barr. Seyi Akinwunmi trailed with 12 votes, next to Mallam Shehu Dikko with 6 votes and Peterside Idah alongside Alhaji Abba Abdullahi Yola with one vote each. Dr. Christian Emeruwa and David-Buhari Doherty did not get a single vote in the exercise. However, the electoral committee declared that Gusau did not get up…

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NFF cautions Rohr over incessant contract breaches

Yemi Thomas, Entertainment Editor

The Nigeria Football Federation says it has asked Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser, Mr. Gernot Rohr to explain reasons behind several breaches of the contract that he signed with the body, which forbids him to divulge to the public/media information on some aspects of the contract. Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday, NFF’s Technical Director, Mr. Bitrus Bewarang said Mr. Rohr’s new-found love for disclosing information beyond technical matters to the media is highly unprofessional and against the spirit and letter of his contractual relationship with the football –ruling body. “In as…

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More troubles for embattled NFF boss, Pinnick

Yemi Thomas, Entertainment Editor

The crisis rocking the president of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Amaju Melvin Pinnick continued as he has been reportedly dropped from all CAF standing committees including the all-powerful AFCON Organising Committee, which he headed. According to SCORENigeria “Amaju has been stripped of his membership of all CAF committees including being President of the very important AFCON Organising Committee. “He is now just an ordinary floor member on the CAF executive committee.” Besides previously holding down the Presidency of the AFCON Organising Committee, Pinnick was also a member of the Emergency…

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