NFF Passes Vote Of Confidence On League Committee

The League Management Committee has been handed a much-needed vote of confidence by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) after club officials challenged the body’s legitimacy.

Some Premier League club administrators had threatened to withdraw from the League, claiming that the LMC were exceeding their powers.

But the NFF released a statement at the weekend  ordering the club administrators to fall back in line.

In the statement, the NFF reiterated that the LMC was conceived, constituted and inaugurated by the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation,  the nation’s football governing body,  and therefore, legitimate.

“The LMC is duly recognised by the NFF and has been keeping to the letter and spirit of its terms of reference, since inauguration. The NFF views any threat to the LMC as an affront, not only to the Football Federation but to Nigeria football,” the statement read.

The statement added: “Any person(s) purporting to act on behalf of club(s) in the Nigeria Professional Football League to, therefore, undermine the authority and legitimacy of the LMC shall be visited with very severe sanctions.”

The NFF called on the Chairmen/Managers concerned to follow due and acceptable process by channelling their grievances to the Glass House, while observing that nothing should be prompted to disrupt the 2012/2013 League season that has been running excellently, with good organisation and absence of violence and brigandage.