Fifa want sacked NFF board back before July 8

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Fifa has ordered Nigeria government to reinstate the Aminu Maigari led Nigeria Football Federation that was sacked by a court sitting before July 8, 2014 or risk sanction.
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In a statement published on its website on Friday, Fifa acknowledged the court order stopping the embattled NFF board from performing its functions and expressed concern over the development.

The body described the development surrounding the Nigeria Football Federation as “undue interference in the affairs of the supposed independent federation”.

“Fifa has sent a letter to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) expressing its great concern over different actions taken by Nigerian public authorities that affect the NFF,” the statement read.

“Fifa has learnt from various sources that the NFF has been served with court processes and that consequently an order restraining the President of the NFF, his executive committee members and the NFF congress from running the affairs of Nigerian football has been granted by a High Court of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

“Fifa has also taken note of the detention of NFF President Aminu Maigari carried out by representatives of the department of the State Security Service. Furthermore, Fifa is also aware that the Minister of Sport has appointed an assistant director to take charge of the NFF.

“Fifa has reminded the NFF that all Fifa member associations have to manage their affairs independently and without influence of any third parties as clearly stipulated in articles 13, par. 1 and 17, par. 1 of the Fifa Statutes.

“The NFF has been asked to relay Fifa’s position to the relevant authorities and inform them that if the aforementioned NFF officials are not fully reinstated by Tuesday 8 July 2014 the case will be referred to the appropriate Fifa bodies for sanctions, including the potential suspension of the NFF.

“Fifa will not recognize any person or organ not elected in compliance with the NFF statutes (article 17, par 2 and 3 of the Fifa statutes) and therefore it will not consider the appointment made by the minister of sports. An elective congress has been duly convened by the NFF for 26 August 2014 and only decisions and persons elected then will be considered legitimate,” Fifa concluded.

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