Amadu is one of the 11 candidates vying to take over the NFF leadership from Amaju Pinnick.
By Deborah Hassan
365Daily– A former General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Musa Amadu, has dismissed reports that he has withdrawn from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF presidential race.
Amadu is one of the 11 candidates vying to take over the NFF leadership from Amaju Pinnick.
The election is slated for Friday, September 30, 2022, in Benin, the Edo State capital.
In a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja, Amadu described the report that he had withdrawn from the race as mischief.
He urged his supporters not to fear, while assuring that he was still in the race.
The ex-Gen. Sec. said: “I, Musa Amadu will participate in the Sept. 30 election.
“This notice becomes necessary following several rumours that I have pulled out from the presidential race; as nothing of such news emanated from me.
“I assure all my supporters that I will be contesting for the position of the President of Nigeria Football Federation in Benin City, Edo come Friday, Sept. 30.”
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja had initially issued an order putting the NFF election on hold.
Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling on an ex-parte motion moved by counsel for the claimants, Celsus Ukpong on September 15, ordered the Minister of Sports, Amaju Pinnick or any person acting on their instruction, to maintain a status quo.
He explained that this was pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice for interlocutory injunction.
The plaintiffs in the suit are Harrison Jalla, a member of the Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria; Victor Baribote, a former chairman, Nigeria Premier League (NPL); football activist and founder of Community Football Foundation, Austin Popo and the registered trustees of the National Association of Nigeria Footballers (trading under the name of Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria).
PFAN is advocating for equal representation for all the five statutory bodies that make up the NFF as it relates to voting rights and representation on the NFF board.