BREAKING:Buhari orders prosecution of NFF President Amaju Pinnick

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Economic Financial Crime Commission[EFCC] to prosecute the President of the Nigerian Football Federation,Amaju Pinnick over an alleged financial scam.

The Investigative panel has also placed a travel ban on Pinnick.According to Punch,Buhari ordered Pinnick's prosecution after receiving the Okoi Obono-Obla preliminary investigation report,which allegedly indicted the former Delta state sports commissioner.


Interestingly,the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission[EFCC] also submitted another report from their findings to Mr. President,highlighting most financial activities already spotted by Obono-Obla's panel.


EFCC chairman Ibrahim Magu also confirmed to Buhari via a six-page report that the anti-graft agency had investigated and prosecuted eggheads in the NFF that includes the Director, Finance and Administration, Christopher Andekin; Head, Finance and Administration, NFF, Jafaru Mamzah along with a cashier in NFF’s Finance and Administration department, Rajan Zaka over his role in an alleged scam involving financial payments from Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) and Confederation of African Football (CAF) to NFF between 2014 and 2016.



Buhari was reportedly furious with the findings over the alleged massive scam and ordered for Pinnick’s immediate prosecution.

 




He also charged the EFCC’s boss to further carry out a discreet investigation into financial remittances in the football house between 2017 and 2018.














Magu, equally informed Buhari about another petition dated April 24, 2016 captioned ‘Monumental stealing and financial crisis in the Nigeria Football Federation’, from James Peters of Amal Pepple Estate, Abuja.


  “Investigation into this petition has so far established that the NFF has sponsorship deals with 21 corporate organisation. The investigation further revealed that between 2008 and 2018, 11 out of the 21 corporate organisations made sponsorship payment of N5,288,990,000 and $1,550,000 to NFF as against the amounted stated in the ministers’ letter under reference above.


“One of the companies appointed as financial consultant to the NFF is owned by the 2nd Vice President of the NFF in person of Alhaji Shehu Dikko. The audit trail of the funds and its utilisation is currently ongoing with a view to prosecuting anyone found culpable of any offence,” Magu submitted.

 

 

 

“Investigation into this petition has so far established that the NFF has sponsorship deals with 21 corporate organisation. The investigation further revealed that between 2008 and 2018, 11 out of the 21 corporate organisations made sponsorship payment of N5,288,990,000 and $1,550,000 to NFF as against the amounted stated in the ministers’ letter under reference above. Read more: https://www.legit.ng/1213560-buhari-orders-prosecution-pinnick-nff-multi-billion-alleged-fraud.html

Bet9ja NNL:Super 8 is starting soon

The Chairman of the Bet9ja Nigeria National League,Chidi Ofor Okenwa assured Nigerians on Thursday that the Super 8 tournament which was delaying the commencement of the Nigeria Professional Football League would start soon.


 He made this announcement while inaugurating the Nigeria Football Reforms Committee.The Super 8 is a tournament consisting of 8 teams from the second tier of Nigerian Football,NNL fighting for 4 slots to gain promotion into the Nigeria Professional Football League.

This is contrasting to the initial concept of many that all 8 teams would progress to the Nigeria Professional League with no team relegating into the third tier,Nigeria Nationwide League.

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In this Super 8 tournament,4 teams will fight for two slots in the southern conference in Lagos.While the remaining 4 will compete for the slots in the Northern Conference to be played in Kano.


The Nigeria Professional Football League which was originally slated for November this year was moved to December and then January.The League may be stopped again due to the 2019 General Elections holding in February.

NFF:NPFL starting soon

The Nigerian Football Federation has assured Nigerian Football Fans that the Nigerian Professional Football League will commence soon.The League was disrupted by leadership crisis within the NFF.


The NFF Excecutive Commitee will soon approve the eventual final tables for the various leagues,including promotion and relegation of teams.The Congress praised the sponsors of the Nigeria Football Federation for their encouragement and used the medium to call on various organizations to partner Nigerian Football to boost the NPFL.


“ General Assembly expressed very deep appreciation to the President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR in person and the Federal Government as a whole for the continued tremendous support for the activities, events and programs of the Nigeria Football Federation.”