World football governing body, FIFA, has given Nigeria until August 20 to settle the issues plaguing the football federation or risk being penalised with a ban.
Both Amaju Pinnick and Chris Giwa, have continued to claim the top job of managing football in the country; this practically brought a halt to football-related activities in Nigeria.
FIFA today addressed the situation stating that: “If by Monday, 20 August 2018, at 12:00 (CET), the Nigeria Football Federation offices are not handed back to the legitimate NFF executive committee under President Amaju Melvin Pinnick, who was duly elected on 30 September 2014, the NFF will be suspended with immediate effect for contravening art. 14 par. 1 i) and art. 19, as well as art. 14 par. 1 a) of the FIFA Statutes”.
FIFA went on to clarify that if Nigeria fails to comply, the Super Falconets currently taking part in the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup in France will be permitted to continue as the competition has already begun.
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