The Nigerian football federation has finally muzzled troublemaker,
Chris Giwa. Giwa and his supporters were today handed a 5 year ban from
the NFF disciplinary committee.
This means Giwa and his factional board will not be taking part in any football related activity for the next 5 years.
According to a statement issued by the committee, Giwa and his
croonies namely Johnson Effiong, Muazu Suleyman, Yahaya Adama and Sani
Fema were found guilty among other things of impersonating the NFF.The
statement read;
“That Christopher Giwa, Muazu Suleyman, Yahaya Adama, Sani Fema
and Johnson Effiong are found guilty of Illegally representing the NFF
in breach of Art. 40 of the NFF Statutes, when they without due
authorization and mandate purported to contract a Law Firm, Messrs
Leslie Cohen & Associates of Illovo Law Chambers, 4 Fricker Road,
Ground Floor, South Africa in the name of Nigeria Football Federation
(NFF) and refused to pay for services whereby the said Messrs Leslie
Cohen & Associates commenced proceedings against the NFF for the sum
of $100000 being legal fees for professional services rendered in the
High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Local Division, Johannesburg, ”
Giwa was laying claim to being the legally elected President of the
NFF instead of Amaju Pinnick, the current president of the federation
who emerged victorious in the September 30 elections in Warri.