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Northern Caucus Tells Akinwunmi, Others To Forget NFF Presidency
What appears a major hurdle for candidates from the Southern zone of the country vying for the Presidency in the elective congress of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), may be afoot, if a declaration by the Northern caucus of the federation is anything to go by.
The election to usher in a new president and other executive committee members for a four-year tenure will hold in Benin City, Edo State on September 30.
Over, 11 contestants are in the race to take over the seat currently occupied by Amaju Pinnick. They include first vice president of the NFF, Seyi Akinwunmi, Chairman of Chairmen, Ibrahim Gusau, former NFF secretary, Musa Amadu, CAF Director, Security, Christian Emeruwa, former Super Eagles goalkeeper and Media Officer, Peterside Idah, former player, Benedict Akwuegbu, former SWAN President and General Manager, Heartland FC, Fan Ndubuoke, former Director, NSC and current Chief of Staff to Sports Minister, Abba Yola, former player, Jonathan Akpoborie and former NFF board member, Amamze Uchegbulam.
Another stakeholder, Ahmed Gara Gombe, is said to be watching the situation before declaring his interest in the election.
A source close to the northern caucus, a group that is fighting to install a northerner as the next NFF president, hinted on Monday that all the candidates from the South should forget their ambition.
He hinged the North’s stance on belief that incumbent president, Pinnick’s second tenure has made another southern president impossible.
“Pinnick’s second tenure is for candidates from the south. It is the turn of the north to produce the NFF president and we will get it,” the source told The Tidesports on Monday.
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Rivers Judiciary Denies Issuing Court Order Stopping SOLAD from Swearing in RSCSC Members
The Rivers State Judiciary has denied a media report claiming that Justice Frank Onyiri of the State High Court issued an injunction order restraining the Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), from inaugurating the newly appointed members of the Rivers State Civil Service Commission (RSCSC).
In a statement issued by the Deputy Chief Registrar in charge of litigation at the High Court, Menenen Poromon (Esq), the state Judiciary disassociated itself from the report, describing it as malicious and fabricated.
The statement emphasized that the report was a falsehood and a misrepresentation of what transpeared in the court.
Poromon clarified that no such order was issued by Justice Onyiri or any other judge of the High Court of the state and urged the public to disregard the information, as it lacked any iota of truth.
The statement however advised the public to verify any information concerning the state Judiciary directly from the office of the Chief Registrar, High Court of the State, to avoid spreading of misinformation.
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