By Kenny Odeworitse Okotie
Uneasy, they say, lies the head that wears the crown.
Amaju Melvin Pinnick’s first tenure as the President of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) in an election which he won convincingly in Warri, Delta State in 2014 was turbulent and immersed in needless controversy, blackmail and court injunctions. Nevertheless, he matched on.
Just when you think all has been settled, his second term which began on September 20, 2018, saw another bitter struggle between him and his erstwhile rival, Chris Giwa.
At the early stage of second tenure, his opponents supported by the Sports minister attempted to forcibly gain control of the NFF but after the intervention of the country’s Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo, Nigeria was spared a worldwide ban by FIFA.
Not satisfied, the opponents again wanted to use the retirement of the World Cup fund to cause more confusion but again the presidency stepped into the matter and a fresh crisis was…
