NFF elections in doubt as minister meets presidential aspirants today

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  • September 30, 2022
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NFF elections in doubt as minister meets presidential aspirants today

Tamarauemi Ebimini

The much-anticipated Nigeria Football Federations (NFF) elections may not hold as scheduled just as the sports minister, Sunday Dare meets with the presidential candidates today.

It was reliably gathered that the meeting was called by the minister with respect to the elections scheduled to hold in Benin, Edo State on September 30, 2022, which is faced with a legal setback due to a court injunction.

A letter dated September 23, 2022, and signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ismaila Abubakar said “The honourable Minister of Sports and Youth Development would like to meet with all the presidential aspirants to the office in the Nigeria Football Federation”.

According to a reliable source in the ministry, the meeting was called to find a way forward while suggesting the elections may not hold.

The source said, “The meeting was called by the minister to find a way forward about the elections. As it stands now, I don’t think the elections may hold and that is due to the court injunctions.”

Meanwhile, the body that sought the court order stopping the elections, the Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria (PFAN) has warned FIFA and CAF officials that they run the risk of being detained by security personnel if they attempt to attend and monitor the upcoming Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) elections.

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