8th December, 2010
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has assured teeming football lovers in the country that it will take a decision on the leadership issue of the Nigeria Premier League without fear or favour.
Speaking in Abuja, NFF President Aminu Maigari stated: “I have no special interest in this matter other than the interest of Nigerian football, and I can assure you that other members of the NFF Executive Committee also have no special interest whatsoever, aside from the interest of what is best for the Nigerian game.
“The Executive Committee of the NFF will meet very soon to resolve this matter and I believe everyone will appreciate whatever decision we arrive at.
“We know the passion that our people have for the game in general and the domestic league in particular. At the Nigeria Football Federation, we are also conscious of the importance of the Nigeria Premier League to our programmesâ€, said Maigari.
There has been an endless tussle over the NPL Chairmanship seat with former international striker Davidson Owumi locked in a tango with former Chairman of Bayelsa United FC, Victor Rumson Baribote.
Months ago, the NFF set up an arbitration panel headed by Justice Ibidapo-Obe, with the disputants also contrbuting one arbitrator each. The NFF Executive Committee is expected to take a decision on the crisis at its next meeting.
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