According to a statement on
FIFA website the Nigeria Football
Federation, NFF, has been suspended from all football activities by the world
football governing body, FIFA, with immediate effect.
Read the statement after the
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The FIFA Emergency Committee has decided
today, 9 July 2014, to suspend the
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) with immediate effect, on account of
government interference. Article 13, par. 1 and article 17, par. 1 of the FIFA
Statutes oblige member associations to manage their affairs independently and
with no influence from third parties.
The decision follows a letter sent by
FIFA to the NFF on 4 July 2014, in which it expressed its great concern after
the NFF was served with court proceedings and consequently an order preventing
the president of the NFF, the NFF Executive Committee members and the NFF
Congress from running the affairs of Nigerian football was granted by a High
Court of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The said court order compelled the
Nigerian Minister of Sports to appoint a senior member of the civil service to
manage the NFF until the matter was heard in court, without giving any date for
such a hearing. The authorities then appointed a person who decided to convene
an extraordinary general assembly on 5 July 2014. This extraordinary general
assembly was convened in violation of the NFF statutes.
Originally, an elective congress had
been planned by the NFF to take place on 26 August 2014.
The suspension will be lifted once the
court actions have been withdrawn and the properly elected NFF Executive
Committee, the NFF general assembly and the NFF administration are able to work
without any interference in their affairs.
As a result of this decision, no team
from Nigeria of any sort (including clubs) can have any international sporting
contact (art. 14 par. 3 of the FIFA Statutes). During the period of suspension,
the NFF may not be represented in any regional, continental or international
competitions, including at club level, or in friendly matches. The most
immediate effect is that Nigeria will not be entitled to participate in the
upcoming FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup (5-24 August 2014) should the suspension not be lifted
by 15 July 2014.
In addition, neither the NFF nor any of its
members or officials may benefit from any FIFA or CAF development programmes,
courses or training during the suspension period.
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