THE Federal
high court sitting in Jos on Friday granted the prayers of Yahaya Adama and
Senator Obinna Ogba, to relist the case which among other things had sought to
nullify the Warri General Assembly and the subsequent elective congress that
turned in Amaju Pinnick as President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
Justice Musa
Haruna Kurya in delivering his ruling on the matter went ahead to also sustain
all the previous orders of the court, effectively making Ambassador Chris Giwa
the head of the federation until the final determination of the suit.
By the
orders of the court now, the Minister of Sports is compelled to recognise the
Mr. Giwa-led Board of the NFF as the recognised board by law.
The order
also bars anybody from interfering with the duties and functions of the NFF
board under the leadership of Chris Giwa.
The court
effectively by Friday ruling has set aside all the proceedings and decisions of
the Warri Extra Ordinary meeting of the 20th September, 2014 and the Elective
Congress of 30th September, 2014 which elected Amaju Pinnick as President of
the NFF.
Speaking
shortly after the ruling of the court, Barrister Damon Dashe told our
correspondent that his clients will certainly appeal the decisions of the
court.
For his part
Counsel to Yahaya Adama and Senator Obinna Ogba, Barrister Habila Azard said
his clients have been vindicated and that “they can now settle down and resume
all their functions because that is all we have been fighting for.”
The Case has
been adjourned to the 30th of May for hearing of the substantive matter.
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