Nigeria Football Federation’s appeals committee chairman nullifies Pinnick’s presidency

Nigeria Football Federation’s appeals committee chairman nullifies Pinnick’s presidency

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) electoral appeals committee
chairman has nullified the election of Amaju Pinnick as the
federation’s president.

Okey Ajunwa, the chairman of the committee, ruled that one of the
presidential aspirant in the September 30 elections, Shehu Dikko, was
wrongfully disqualified, hence the decision to annul the presidential
election.

The ruling came barely 24 hours after the committee upheld the poll
conducted in Warri.

But Ajunwa while nullifying the election, accused the three other
committee members who earlier upheld it of being ignorant of the
law.

“None of them is a lawyer, I am the lawyer and I know the law, I have
gathered the results of the committee and I will read them out in
accordance to FIFA and CAF rules,” Ajunwa told reporters in Abuja on
Thursday.

“The Elections of Amaju Pinnick is hereby nullified and he is been
banned from parading himself as the President of the Nigeria Football
Federation.”

Efforts to contact Demola Olajire, the federation’s assistant director
of communications proved futile.