NFF To Get New president, Sets Date, Venue For Elective Congress |Read Details
AFNews Reporter
Aug 19, 2022
The Nigeria Football Federation has announced the date and venue of its much anticipated elective congress.
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The congress will take place on September 30, with a new president set to emerge as Amaju Pinnick, the current president has maintained his decision not to seek a re-election at the Annual General Assembly which held on Thursday.
According to Pinnick during an interview with Arise TV in April, he disclosed that his decision not to seek a return is because of family issues.
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The Delta-born football administrator informed the NFF 44-man congress during the General Assembly held on Thursday that he will not contest the September election.
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"As I stand before you today, I want to thank the Congress for what they have done for Nigeria football in the last 8 years. I want to leave the Congress as one unit the way it was handed to me in 2014.
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"I want to say it here that I am not going to contest for the NFF President again.ÔÇØ
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In its resolutions, Edo State will be the venue for the NFF Elective Congress 2022, just as they constituted the Electoral Committee and the Election Appeals Committee
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The NFF Electoral Committee 2022 members are Aikhunegire Anthony Malik (Chairman), Justice Abdulkadir Zakariyya (Vice Chairman), Babatunde Ogala - SAN (Member), Daha Umar Daura-Danburam (Member), Gambo Mamman (Member).
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Alternate Members are Ifeanyi Dike and Ransom Ariyo.
The NFF Election Appeals Committee members are Gandi Umar (Chairman), Ayo Akindele - SAN (Vice Chairman) and Rev. Obioma Onyeaghala (Member).
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Alternate Members Chive Kaave and Idi Halidu Ali.
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The Congress also approved that the present NFF Executive Committee remain in office to conduct the September 30, 2022 elections in order to avoid any form of vacuum.
The Congress approved that all decisions reached at the Annual General Assembly, in particular the Electoral Roadmap, be communicated to world football-governing body, FIFA, by the NFF General Secretary without delay, for approval, endorsement and ratification.
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— AFNews Reporter