Appeal Court Sacks Gusau-Led NFF Board

The Abuja Division of the Appeal Court has sacked the Ibrahim Gusau-led Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Board and with it, what it described asthe ‘dubious’ orders obtained by deciet.

In a case marked Appeal No: CA/ABJ/CV/1006/2022, a panel of the court led by Justice Barika, alongside Justices Okon Abang and Justice Banjoko, took action by nullifying and striking down all the ‘dubious’ orders supposedly obtained through ‘deceit’ on September 29, 2022. These orders were linked to the purported NFF election held on September 30th in Benin City, Edo State.

Harrison Jalla, Chairman of the Task Force for the Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria (PFAN), released a statement, highlighting that the court not only struck out all processes related to the NFF appeal but also explicitly ordered the immediate removal of these processes from the court’s systems.

The legal representation in this matter saw Jibrin Okutepa SAN representing NFF, assisted by Peace Omiri and Barrister Arnold from his chambers. On the other side, PFAN TASK FORCE had representation from Dr. Celsus Ukpong, Chief Rumson Baribote, and Mary Waribo.

The statement issued by Harrison Jalla also carries a warning, stating, “In the light of the above, any sacked NFF Board member parading itself after the ongoing AFCON in Ivory Coast would be risking criminal contempt proceedings.” This adds a layer of legal gravity to the situation.

As of now, there has been no official response from the NFF on this development, as no spokesperson was available to comment at the time of this report. The court’s decision, however, marks a significant turn in the ongoing saga involving the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation.

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