Thursday, 30 October 2014

NFF: Court To Rule On Jurisdiction Today


The Federal High Court in Jos yesterday adjourned till today to rule on whether it has the jurisdiction to entertain the case challenging the election of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) Executive Committee led by Amaju Pinnick.


The court had earlier nullified the election, following which the NFF filed an appeal for stay of execution of the order and re-stated a preliminary objection challenging the jurisdiction of the court to entertain the case.


After listening to counsels of both the plaintiffs and defendants mainly on the jurisdiction of the court over the case yesterday, the presiding judge, Justice Ambrose Allagoa fixed today for ruling on the jurisdiction of the court on the simmering NFF crisis over which the world football body, FIFA is threatening sanctions against Nigeria.

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