The Executive
Committee of Nigeria Football Federation announced on Wednesday that it would
propose to the General Assembly, the dissolution of the NFF Electoral Committee
and the NFF Electoral Appeals Committee put in place for the 2014 NFF Executive
Committee elections.
Following a
meeting at the NFF Secretariat in Abuja, the Executive Committee disclosed that
it would call an Extra-Ordinary General Assembly of Nigeria football for Tuesday,
26th August, 2014 to ratify its proposals.
Acting 1st
Vice President, Hon. Shehu Adamu said the electoral process has been,
unfortunately, littered with avoidable flaws and deliberate disenfranchisement
of eligible members of the Nigeria football family.
“Following from
a statement by the Acting President which was made public eight days ago, in
which the NFF said it was worried by the hitches and complaints and widespread
criticisms of the process, we have discovered that nothing improved and it was
rather allowed to get worse.
“The Electoral
Committee has failed to satisfy the yearnings of the football family for a
fairplay and credibility of the process. We are deeply disappointed at how
people have been nonchallantly disenfranchised.
In the interest
of fairplay and based on our commitment to ensuring a credible election that
will lift the name of our country, the NFF Executive Committee hereby proposes
the dissolution of the Electoral and Electoral Appeals Committee to the
Congress, which we are calling for Tuesday, 26th August, 2014.”
Adamu decried
the lack of transparency in the entire process and assured that the NFF will
consult with world football –governing body, FIFA and the General Assembly on a
probable new date for the elections.
“As it is, we
have to start the entire process afresh. In view of this, it will be impossible
to hold the elections as earlier scheduled on Tuesday, 26th August,
2014. We will propose a new date for the General Assembly and consult with FIFA
on this matter.
“As a result,
the Electoral Committee and the Electoral Appeals Committee would have to step
aside for now,” he said.
NFF Acting
President, Chief Mike Umeh had on Tuesday last week decried the hitches and
complaints, as well as widespread criticisms that had dogged the work of the
Electoral Committee.
In that press
statement eight days ago, Umeh had stated: “The litany of complaints and
widespread condemnation has been deafening. The best legacy that this team can
give to Nigeria football is a flawless electoral process leading to credible
elections.
“We will look at
the issues arising from the entire process and take a decision that will be in
the best interest of, not only those bonafide members of the family who have
been short-circuited, but also of the system.
“All persons
eligible to purchase forms should be able to. It should be a level –playing field
for all because we are keen on credible elections that will satisty the
yearnings of Nigerian ball fans and make our country proud.”
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