By Our Reporter
FEDERATION of International Football Association (FIFA) today (Tuesday) confirmed a worldwide extension ban on Chris Giwa and four other officials who have been involved in a leadership tussle with the Amaju Pinnick led Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) board, reports NaijaSportsXtra.blogspot.com.
FIFA rubber stamped NFF's Disciplinary Committee sanction on 12 May 2016 against the officials Christopher Giwa, Muazu Suleyman, Yahaya Adama, Sani Fema and Johnson Effiong for breaches of the NFF Statutes and the FIFA Code of Ethics.
Recall, Giwa claimed he was duly elected NFF president in August 2014 and asked the court to overturn the elections of September 2014, which produced Amaju Pinnick as NFF boss.
This five-year sanction was later extended by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
A statement from Zurich secretariat of FIFA read thus, In accordance with art. 136ff of the FIFA Disciplinary Code, the chairman of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee has decided to extend the five-year ban from taking part in any kind of football-related activity imposed on the five officials to have worldwide effect.
The relevant member association as well as CAF have been duly notified of the chairman’s decision.
Members of the media with questions relating to the substance of the decision are kindly requested to contact the NFF.
