Moves to make Federal Government support the re-election campaign of former President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, into the FIFA Council may have created a sharp division among stakeholders in the football family.
Pinnick was elected into the FIFA Council in Rabat, Morocco, in 2021, with support of some top Nigerian football administrators who were sympathetic to his course. He defeated Malawian FA boss, Walter Nyamilandu, by 43 votes to eight during the CAF General Assembly, a victory that was made possible following spate of withdrawals by some notable candidates.
Pinnick is seeking re-election at this year’s polls in Bangkok, Thailand on May 30, and opinions are divided among stakeholders.
Former chairman of Bayelsa United FC and ex-chairman of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), Barrister Victor Baribote, told The Guardian in a telephone chat that the first thing that would come to…
Source: Guardian Newspaper
