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FIFA endorses ‘new’ NFF board
Written by Duncan Wednesday, 07 July 2010
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The Federation of International Football
Association early on Tuesday endorsed the new leadership of the Nigeria
Football Federation.
In a statement, FIFA said Nigeria
beat the deadline to reverse its decision to withdraw from all
international competitions for two years.
The body said a letter from the Nigerian government was received before the Monday 6pm deadline.
FIFA
stressed that its executive member, Dr. Amos Adamu, played a mediatory
role in resolving the problems which arose from the dismal performance
of the Super Eagles at the ongoing World Cup in South Africa.
Following this development, FIFA said, ”The NFF remains vested with all its statutory rights,”
Last
week, President Goodluck Jonathan said Nigeria would not take part in
FIFA organised tournaments for two years because of the poor
performance of the Eagles in South Africa.
FIFA on Friday
gave a deadline to reverse the decision. Adamu left Johannesburg for
Abuja on Thursday to help in resolving the problems.
On
Sunday, the former President of the NFF Sani Lulu, 1st Vice-President
Amanze Uchegbulam and the Technical Committee Chairman Taiwo Ogunjobi
were impeached while Alhaji Aminu Maigari was elected acting President
of the body.
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