The Federal Government, Monday, restored the embattled Amaju Pinnick board of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to office.
An unconfirmed report had it that Department of State Security (DSS) moved in and whisked the factional leader, Chris Giwa and his board.
During the heat of the crisis between Pinnick and his rival, Chris Giwa, Gianni Infantino, FIFA President had announced two weeks ago that he recognised Amaju Pinnick as the NFF President.
Muhammed Sanusi, the General Secretary of NFF, spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) from his office in Abuja on Monday.
“I am back to my office to assume my legal responsibilities with a clearance from the government,” he said.
It is also speculated that the NFF President would also resume his post after his assignments abroad.
“I can assure you that the president will also resume his duties soon,” he said.
The seemingly unending leadership crisis of the NFF took a new turn on July 2, when the Chris Giwa faction took over the glass house secretariat of the NFF citing a court judgment.
The Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung had earlier ordered that the NFF should comply with the Supreme Court judgment that overturned the September 30, 2014 election of NFF President, Amaju Pinnick.
The court also ordered that the status quo be maintained at the Glass House. Dalung said the directive followed a written notification by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice requesting the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports to ensure compliance.
However, Giwa said his assumption of office was in line with the ruling of the court on June 5, 2018. He claimed that the court had annulled the parallel election held in Warri by Pinnick and subsequently upheld his election as the substantive chairman.
