Emmanuel Thomas, Lagos
Nigeria, May 22, 2016 – Justice Musa. Haruna Kufrya of a Federal High Court in Jos has personally written to the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) to clear the misconception concerning the order he granted to Chris Giwa and his group on Friday, April 8th, 2016.
In the clarification to the NFF, the Judge, Justice Kufrya made it clear that while the plaintiff, in this case, Giwa wanted the court to restore orders made before the case was struck out, the Hon Judge in his wisdom restored the orders made when the case was struck out.
The Orders made when the case was struck out was that “The Plaintiff having withdrawn this suit, all Orders made previously including the dissolution of the Executive Committee (Board of) Nigeria Football Federation vide the Order of this Honourable Court dated 23rd October 2014 seizes to have life and this matter stands struck out.”
The essence is that by the NFF Congress’ election, affirmation and re-affirmation, CAF recognition, FIFA recognition, and by Nigeria law, Amaju Melvin Pinnick remains the President of Nigeria Football Federation.
“It was very clear when the interim Order was made, but some persons have been trying so hard to convince themselves otherwise. While the Plaintiffs wanted the court to restore “Orders made before the case was struck out,” the Hon. Judge restored the “Orders made when the case was struck out!”, the NFF said in a statement.
