Lagos FA stakeholders allege being cajoled by Ex NFF Vice President

 

With the Lagos State Football Association election around the corner, immediate past 1st Vice President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi recently stepped down after 12 years on the hot seat.

Founder of 36 Lion Football Club, Hajj Olawale Liameed Gafar believes Akinwunmi created a messy situation during his tenure in Office.

The Badagry born administrator dropped the bombshell via WhatsApp Platform, NSM on Saturday afternoon.

Hajj Gafar wrote: "BSA tricked us in Lagos and abandoned everyone when we needed him the most to remedy his many anomalies or, at the very least, partially repair the football ship he capsized, but alas! He ditched us in the middle of the lagoon."

"However, Lagos State Football Stakeholders won't perish; perhaps BSA forgot that the centre of Excellence comprises the Eguns, the Aworis, and the Ekos, all of whom are Great Swimmers. We will all survive this mess that BSA has forced onto us for more than 12 years. He would have done the same for Nigeria safe for the great delegates who voted wisely at Edo 2022 NFF Congress."

"BSA was supposed to be a friend and an elder brother to every single football family, as well as other football enthusiasts, but he limited the entire Lagos football system and even sat on an abnormal board for the last four years, cutting board members to six instead of nine. 

"The 2023 Lagos State Football Association election is just 19 days away, I hope this time we will all choose wisely," Hajj Olawale Liameed Gafar remarked.

Several reactions followed the revelations by Hajj Olawale Liameed Gafar.

Well respected football administrator and journalist, Wale Joseph enthused: "True Talk......Hope Lagos choose right this time around. The outgoing board has killed football in Lagos. All that was painstakingly worked for between 2011 to 2019 was destroy by BSA and his co-travellers who are bent on destroying it further. But God will shame them.

Canada based Arsenal supporter, Adewale Ajayi shared his opinion on the comments of Hajj Gafar.

"Lagos is too big a state for just a few men to take us for a ride. These men got their opportunity to change everything but they ended up changing nothing. 

  

"12 wasted years! The time for change is now. We are aware that the former chairman is not contesting but we are too intelligent to be deceived. We are saying NO to a weak stooge."

Lagos State Football Association (LSFA) election will hold on May 27.