By Daily Sports on September 22, 2016
A Federal High Court in Jos has declared Shehu Dikko, the Chairman of League Management Company (LMC), wanted for contempt.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that policemen from the FCT command stormed the LMC headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday in search of Mr. Dikko after he disobeyed court orders.
The warrant also demanded the arrest of Salihu Abubakar, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of LMC for the same offence.
The policemen, who stormed the LMC/LaLiga Office in plain clothes, searched the corners of the premises for the two men before proceeding to the residence of Mr. Dikko at Lake Chad Crescent in Maitama, Abuja.
The search yielded no fruit as both were said to be on the run and could not be arrested.
The staffers of the LMC were seen in their offices doing their job and refusing to utter a word to the policemen on the whereabouts of their masters.
The court bailiff had on Tuesday served the FCT Police Command the warrant of arrest for the LMC chieftains signed by Justice I. Kunda last week for them to be committed to prison for contempt.
A Jos High Court last Friday sentenced Messrs. Dikko and Salihu to two weeks imprisonment for disobeying a court order.
The orders had sought the reinstatement of Giwa FC to the Nigeria Professional Football League and rescheduling of all its matches or a stoppage of the ongoing league in pursuit of the appeal at the Appeal Court.
But the orders were disobeyed as LMC refused to halt the league without reinstating Giwa FC.
The development consequently necessitated the court to issue Form 48 and 49 to them before sentencing them to prison.
Form 48 was an initiation of contempt proceeding, while the Form 49 was the contempt proceeding proper. (NAN)
•Photo shows LMC Logo
Source Daily Sports
Posted September 21, 2016
You may also like...
BREAKING: Mane Is African Footballer of the Year!...
Partey Hopes To Bring More Ghanaian Supporters To...
Barcelona Fire Coach Setién After Humiliating Defeat To...
Serena to face Muguruza in French Open final...
NWPL Super 4: Coaches Blow Hot, As Clubs...
Confirmed: Arsenal sign Aubameyang, Batshuayi joins Dortund
Aribo ready to fight for EPL survival
Adesanya vows to make UFC return after third straight loss
We Apologize To Our Father Dr Peter Odili On Behalf Of His Children Who Have Gone Astray – Edison Ehie
Aston Villa closing in on Rashford loan deal
Adesanya aims for comeback as UFC lands in Saudi
Alonso delighted with Boniface stay
EPL: Wood’s hat-trick fires Nottingham Forest to 7-0 thrashing of Brighton
PDP Governors Announce Date For Party’s NEC Meeting
PDP governors back Appeal Court verdict, endorse Ude Okoye as national secretary
Everton plot £33m Awoniyi move
Barcelona’s Pedri extends contract to 2030
Boniface rejoins Leverkusen training after failed Saudi transfer
Most Read
Rangers International going, going . . . (55,270 views)
Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (46,426 views)
Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (44,456 views)
Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (44,101 views)
Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (44,052 views)
Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (44,039 views)
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (43,849 views)
NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (43,413 views)
Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (42,501 views)
Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (41,150 views)
Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (39,591 views)
John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (39,022 views)