The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF has made available a declaration made by Hon. Justice M.H. Kufrya of the Jos High Court clarifying the position of his court on the case brought before it by a controversial stakeholder, Chris Giwa claiming to have been ordered to take over leadership of the football house.
According to the statement personally signed by the Judge, the Orders he restored were those made when the case was struck out rather than those made before the case was struck out. Justice Kufrya stressed that “For the avoidance of doubt, the Order referred to in Order 3 is the restoration of the Order made by my predecessor, my learned brother, Hon. Allagoa when he stated:
“Order 50 Rule 2 of the Federal High court Rules 2009”, The Plaintiff (Giwa and Co) having withdrawn this suit, all Orders made previously including the dissolution of the Executive Committee (Board) of the Nigeria Football Federation, vide the Order of this Honourable court dated 23rd October, 2014 ceases to have life and this matter stands struck out.”
Justice Kufrya’s explanation rubbishes the claim by the Giwa group in the leadership controversy threatening the life of the Amaju Pinick-led NFF Board, that they have been ordered to take over the NFF Board. The NFF media department’s statement released yesterday stressed that
“ The essence (of Justice Kufrya’s explanation) is that by the NFF Congress’ election, affirmation and re-affirmation, CAF recognition, FIFA recognition, and by Nigeria law, Amaju Melvin Pinnick remains the President of Nigeria Football Federation.”
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