The crisis rocking the Nigeria Football Federation at all fronts are still prevalent as the current board led by Amaju Pinnick has reportedly sent a letter to the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) seeking for more time before the elections of the body will take place.
In a letter sent to the world body on Wednesday August 9 and signed by General Secretary, Mohammed Sanusi, the NFF led by Amaju Pinnick asked the world body to allow it to stage the forthcoming election in January and not this coming September.
It was gathered that the letter was already sent to FIFA before the NFF top shots informed other board members via an online platform with words rife that an affirmation letter would then be read at next week’s NFF Annual General Assembly (AGA).
Some members were reportedly irked that a few people on the board took such a decision without informing others in order to extend the tenure of the board during the AGA scheduled for August 16 in Bayelsa State.
“It is indeed a taboo. Rather than get the consent of the board members and the Congress before sending the letter to FIFA, the letter was sent,” an impeccable source revealed.“There is no doubt, a few people at the top echelon of the current board want to remain in office beyond the September date.”
There is a tentative date of August 16 for the AGA in Bayelsa and another date of September 21 for the elective Congress in a yet to be decided venue but it is clear the current board is reluctant to leave office.
“The majority of the board members are resolute to take out this current leadership for so many reasons especially because many of them were never informed about crucial decisive issues in the administration of the game,” our source added.