Court sacks NFF
A Plateau High Court
sitting in Jos on Wednesday July 2, 2014 granted an Order of
Interlocutory Injunction restraining the president of the Nigeria
Football Federation,
Alhaji Aminu Maigari, the Executive Committee members
as well as the NFF Congress from running affairs of Nigerian football
forthwith pending the determination of of the Motion on Notice before
the court.
There were fears yesterday that FIFA could sanction
Nigeria following the court injunction which sacked the Alhaji Aminu
Maigari-led board of the NFF and the subsequent appointment of an acting
Secretary General by the Sports Minister.
This development could be interpreted as government’s interference in the administration of the football in the country.
In granting the Order, Justice P.L. Lot said, “that interim injunction
is granted restraining the 2nd Defendant, Alhaji Aminu Maigari, and all
other purported members of the Executive Committee and Congress of the
1st Defendant (NFF) from further controlling, commanding or managing the
affairs of the 1st defendant and all football matters in Nigeria
pending the hearing, and determination of the motion on notice.
“An order of mandatory injunction is granted compelling the 4th
defendant (Minister of Sports) to appoint a senior members of the civil
service in the 1st Defendant (NFF) to command , control and manage the
affairs of the said 1st defendant and the football matters in Nigeria
pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice in this
matter”.
Following the order which compelled the Minister of
Sports and Chairman, National Sports Commission, NSC, Dr. Tammy Danagogo
to appoint a senior member of the civil service in the NFF to “command,
control and manage the affairs of the NFF and football matters in
Nigeria”, he has accordingly Lawrence Longyir Katken as Acting Secretary
General of the NFF.
In a letter personally signed by the
minister to Katken, he said, “Further to Suit No. PLD/J 342/2014 and an
order of mandatory injunction, issuing from Hon. Justice PL Lot,….you
(Lawrence Katken) are hereby directed to act as Secretary General of the
NFF, and to take over the full management of the NFF.
“You are to hold this position pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice in the referenced suit”.
The Owner of Nember FC, Mrs Ebiakpo Rumson Baribote (Plaintiff) had
through her counsel, S D Ekara, holding brief of T D Quidon Esq, filed a
Suit No PLD/J 342/2014, asking the court to grant an Order of Interim
Injunction restraining the 2nd Defendant, (Alhaji Aminu Miagari) and all
the committees and congress of the 1st defendant (the Nigeria Football
Federation) from further controlling, commanding or managing the Affairs
of the 1st defendant and all football matters in Nigeria pending the
hearing and determination of the motion on notice for interlocutory
injunction filed in this case.
Justice Lot therefore fixed July 11, 2014 for hearing on the Motion on Notice.
7/04/2014
Court sacks NFF
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