Don’t let FIFA ban us, Ogba begs Osinbajo Chairman of the Senate committee on sports, Senator Obinna Ogba has declared that it would be a disaster if the nation incurs the wrath of world soccer governing body, FIFA, on account of the legal battles the NFF is facing in civil courts. Ogba who spoke yesterday said the only way the nation can be saved once and for all from the incessant FIFA threat is for the Acting president to as a matter of urgency sign the NFF bill into law. “My appeal is for the Acting President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo to sign the NFF bill into law. Once that bill is signed into law, it would save us a lot of trouble. There is a provision in the bill for those in ordinary court now to go to the sports court of arbitration to seek redress. FIFA frowns at people going to ordinary court. We freely signed to be a member of FIFA and genuine stakeholders should learn to respect FIFA rules in the interest of the country. We can’t afford to go the way of Sudan that has just been hammered by FIFA. Sudan’s World Cup hopes have been frittered away, just like that of their clubs in continental football. Nigeria is too big to go the way of Sudan. The post Don’t let FIFA ban us, Ogba begs Osinbajo appeared first on Vanguard News. For More details click the green link via Naijapounds

Chairman of the Senate committee on sports, Senator Obinna Ogba has declared that it would be a disaster if the nation incurs the wrath of world soccer governing body,  FIFA,  on account of the legal battles the NFF is facing in civil courts.

Ogba who spoke yesterday said the only way the nation can be saved once and for all from the incessant FIFA threat is for the Acting president to as a matter of urgency sign the NFF bill into law.

“My appeal is for the Acting President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo to sign the NFF bill into law. Once that bill is signed into law, it would save us a lot of trouble. There is a provision in the bill for those in ordinary court now to go to the sports court of arbitration to seek redress. FIFA frowns at people going to ordinary court. We freely signed to be a member of FIFA and genuine stakeholders should learn to respect FIFA rules in the interest of the country. We can’t afford to go the way of Sudan that has just been hammered by FIFA. Sudan’s World Cup hopes have been frittered away, just like that of their clubs in continental football. Nigeria is too big to go the way of Sudan.

 

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