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Power Tussle: Giwa Sacks NFF General Secretary Sanusi

By Daily Sports on August 14, 2018

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF led by Amb Chris Giwa has terminated the appointment of Mohammed Sanusi as General Secretary, with immediate effect.

Sanusi’s termination letter, was made known to Breaking Times in a statement signed by the Special Adviser on media, Victor Irole on Sunday. The statement added that Sanusi’s termination letter has been communicated to the Sports Minister, Barrister Solomon Dalung, with a reference number NFF/OGS/GEN/VOL.XIX/113,titled, TERMINATION OF APPOINTMENT AS GENERAL SECRETARY OF NIGERIA FOOTBALL FEDERATION.

The letter reads in part: “ Following the enrolment Order 5,page 3 of the Order of the Federal High Court in Jos stating that , An Order Is Granted to 1st and 2nd Applicants setting aside all acts, resolutions and or decisions made or taken by the ExecutiveCommittee of the NFF purportedly elected on 30th September,2014,including the purported ‘ban’ of the Executive Committee elected on 26th August, 2014 from all football activities as illegal, ultra vires, unconstitutional and null and void, the Executive Committee has therefore decided to act in line with the ruling of the Court of competent jurisdiction as it affects the position of the General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation.”

He has been directed to hand over all property and documents of the Nigeria Football Federation in his possession to the Head of Administration at the NFF Secretariat immediately.

The statement advised the general public to stop transacting any business forthwith with the former board led by Amaju Pinnick in line with the Orders of the Court. (Breaking Times)

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Source Daily Sports

Posted August 14, 2018