FG finally approves Abuja NFF elective congress

The coast seems to be clear on the contro­versy in where and when the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) elective congress will take place, as the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Anyim Pius Anyim, has finally endorsed Abuja as venue for the August 26 election.
The decision which was reached after a meeting in his office between the two warring factions finally laid to rest the misunderstanding created by the letter purport­edly written by the world soccer governing body, FIFA.
At the meeting, NFF  Electoral Committee Chair­man, Amoni Biambo, was said to have justified his choice of Abuja and main­tained that he never stopped anybody from picking forms since it was the duty of the NFF secretariat to sell forms.

It was, however, resolved that stakeholders who filed letters of protest over denial of forms should be allowed to participate in the election.
As a result, Amanze Uchegbulam, Suleiman Kwande, Abel Ehigie and Ewa from Bayelsa State who filed protests in writ­ing were to be accommo­dated to take part in the poll slated.
“It is victory for Nigerian football and it is a clear indication that we have been vindicated. Our concern is for the election to go ahead in Abuja according to the electoral guideline. I have told Nigerians that the elec­tion will go ahead even if they burn down the entire Abuja,” he said.
Let the election go ahead because it will bring down the tension that the Nigerian football has been subjected to for some months now,” Chief Mike Umeh, noted.
Meanwhile, as bulk-passing intensifies over the mystery fire that gutted a wing of the secretariat of NFF on Wednesday, Umeh on Friday, dragged Aminu Maigari to the FCT Police command.
Umeh did not hide his disgust at the incident as he immediately accused Mai­gari and General Secretary, Musa Amadu, of complicity in the disaster.
Also dragged to the FCT police were Amadu, Christopher Green, Emeka Inyama and Yusuf Ahmed Fresh.
Umeh, who confirmed the development to journalists, also vowed to get to the roots of the matter for the sake of posterity, stressing that the inferno occurred barely 48 hours after Maig­ari was reinstated by a letter from FIFA.
“They have threatened my life because I did what I know is right. Nigerians de­serve explanation for the fire that occurred on Wednesday and we cannot all sit back and watch as evil gets root in our football,” he stated.