In a twist to the flowering crisis engulfing Nigerian Football, the Organising Committee in Abuja today has slammed a seven year ban on eight members of the Amaju Pinnick group for alleged impersonation.
According to a statement issued and signed by the committee, which met in the nation’s capital, the persons who were slammed with the bans include Amaju Melvin Pinnick, Seyi Akinwunmi, Alhaji Ahmed Yusuf Fresh and Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau.
Others who were also given the bans include Alhaji Inuwa Sheriff Ahalal, Mr Christopher Green, Hon Suleiman Yahaya Kwande and Alhaji Baba Gana.
According to the committee, “parties were invited to appear before the Organising and Disciplinary Committee. They did not respond, neither did they send representations. After a very careful review of the allegations against them, the committee has no option than to reach summary decisions on them:
That the former members of the Amaju Pinnick group have been found guilty of impersonating the NFF despite being served the orders of the Federal High Court Jos which on the 8th April 2016 ordered the nullification of the 30th September election that purportedly brought them into office;
That they have variously and severally continued the breach in perpetuity against the laws of the land;
That the Executive Committee of the NFF should report the matter of impersonation, which are criminal in nature, to the Nigeria Police and the Directorate of State Security Service (SSS);
Based on the findings above, the NFF Disciplinary Committee hereby pronounces the following sanctions on the above named persons:
The eight persons are hereby banned from taking part in any football related activity for a period of ten years each.
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