Says Warri Congress is a nullity
On the heel of the Warri Congress of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) yesterday, Ambassador Christopher Giwa, the President of the other faction of the NFF elected into office on the 26th August 2014 at the Chida Hotel in Abuja said he remains the head of the nation’s football governing body.
Giwa said his group will resume in office on Thursday when his board shall have their meeting and far reaching decisions shall be made to the nation.
In a statement issued in Abuja which he signed and made available to www.gongnews.net he said, “It came to our notice that some people gathered in Warri in Delta state to conduct an illegal election. We are aware that as a law abiding body, we followed the prescriptions of the Court of Arbitration in Sports (CAS) after exploring all available arbitration processes as provided for in the NFF Statute. Since we approached that court, I have in accordance with international best practises kept mute “We are also aware that a court of competent jurisdiction as presided over by Justice A. L. Allagoa of the Federal High Court Jos gave some rulings which outlawed the processes embarked upon in Warri.
He added, “we shall pursue the cause of justice, fairplay and associated freedom as guaranteed by the 1999 Constitution on us as Nigerians. FIFA as a law-abiding institution stayed away from the illegal Warri
