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NFF Elections: No court order reached panel

NFF Elections: No court order reached panel

Posted: 2010-08-30 07:07

NFF Electoral Committee chairman Abdulhakeem Mustapha says the committee were not served any court injunction to stop the elections. 

Three court cases, including one instigated by Harrison Jalla, President of the National Association of Nigerian Footballers (NANF), were reportedly instigated to stall the polls, but Mustapha insists that none reached him or his committee.

"We only read about the injunction in the media and as I am talking to you, we are yet to be served," he said.
 
Mustapha, a lawyer, made it clear that he was aware of the implications of ignoring a court order and made an effort to reach one of the parties to seek clarification.

"As a committee, we made a conscious effort to reach out to one of the contestants Segun Odegbami owing to media reports that he had filed a suit to stop the election proceedings.

"We wrote to him to seek clarification but he denied in a letter to the committee that he had embarked on such litigation, saying that as a versed football personality he would not take football matters to the court of law."

However, Jalla's attempt to serve his court process on the committee on Election Day with a court bailiff, was rebuffed by armed units of the Police Mobile Force at the venue.

It left Mustapha less than impressed.


"It bears testimony to the desperation of the anti-football elements if a litigant like Harrison Jalla was the one in possession of a court injunction, a situation that is alien to law," Mustapha said. 

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Austin: 2010-08-30 15:36

The deed is done. Maigari should know that we will not take any sloppiness and corruption from him. If he thinks he and his contrapted NFF can take us for a ride, he might just be the first NFA/NFF, or indeed sports administrator in Nigeria to go to prison for developing itchy fingers. We all must go beyond talking to demanding for what is right. We have been too docile in Nigeria, that is why our leaders are taking us for a ride. Enough is enough! From now on, we shouold be using forums like ours to mobilize ourselves for positive action.

Garvey: 2010-08-30 17:06

@Austin - What have you been doing before Maigari was selected to manage our football for another 4 years? Talking alone will not change anything my brother.

Nnaa.!: 2010-08-30 18:14

@ichiban: I assume you are Ghanaian and I can see that pride is beginning to ridicule you. I strongly suggest you restrict your feelings/opinions to yourself and your 'exalted' country. If and when we need suggestions on how to manage ourselves in any sphere of our polity, we know where to go to. Definately not Ghana of all lowly places!

steve : 2010-08-30 21:53

Nnaa@ thanks for educating that stupid Ghanian, i wonder when Ghana have become master in its arogant stupidity.Nigeria might be faultering but will never be compared to Ghana in any way both in terms of size (Ghana is of the size of lagos and Ogun state put together) , resources and population.We will get it right sooner than later and then Ghana will be deprive of all thier foul -mouthing syndrome!!!

Mr. Mallam: 2010-08-30 23:20

i love naija..we are alwys having d news headline..dere is no news in ghana daz why nigerians dnt evn chec ghanian post nd ghanians are so newsless d only way for dem is to visit thins on naija..as dey say wen naija sneezes africa catches cold..