The decision of factional head Chris Giwa to withdraw the civil suit after the Federal Government waded in might have prevented another sanction from the governing body
The timely intervention of President Goodluck Jonathan has saved the nation’s football from imminent ban as the Chris Giwa faction of the Nigeria Football Federation has withdrawn the civil suit filed against the Amaju Pinnick-led group.
The President held a meeting with both factions on Wednesday which made Giwa agree to withdraw the case at the Federal High Court in Jos on Thursday.
Giwa had challenged the validity of the elections held on September 30 in Warri which ushered in the Pinnick-led NFF board.
The case filed by Obinna Ogba and Yahaya Adama, both of the Giwa faction which challenged the NFF elections is now withdrawn and presiding Justice Ambrose Allagoa subsequently struck out the suit on Thursday morning.
With the latest development, Nigeria looks set to escape a ban from Fifa who had given the country till midday on Friday, October 31 to furnish it with proof that all cases in civil courts against the NFF be withdrawn.
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