An Abuja division of the Federal High Court on Monday issued a bench
warrant against the President of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF,
Amaju Pinnick.
The court also ordered the arrest of four other officials of the NFF
accused of misappropriating funds belonging to the football body.
The presiding judge, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu gave the order after the
case involving the NFF officials was called and they were absent in
court.
Others to be arrested are: NFF Secretary, Sunusi Mohammed; the 1st
Vice-President, Seyi Akinwumi; the 2nd Vice-President, Shehu Dikko and
an Executive member, Yusuff Fresh.
Recall that the Federal Government had earlier this year in a suit
marked FHC/ABJ/CR/93/2019, filed a 17-count charge before the court.
The officials were accused of alleged misappropriation of $8,400,000 belonging to the football body.
The judge gave the order for the arrest of the defendants upon an
oral application by the prosecution lawyer, Celcius Ukpong, when the
case was called and the defendants were absent.