Police on Monday took over the headquarters building of the Nigeria Football Federation in Abuja as the leadership crisis toook a new twist over the reccuring tussle. Goal report, that security operatives sealed off the secretariat barring staff of the NFF from accessing the complex which also houses the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC.
This is the second time in the space of two years that the police have taken over the Glass House as fondly called following the growing tension over the same case.
The presence of police was influenced by orders from the Federal Government to avoid the breakdown of law and order following the Federal High Court ruling last Friday in Jos which installed Chris Giwa as president while evicting the Amaju Pinnick administration..
The court annulled the Warri Congress on September 30, 2014 that brought Pinnick into power and ordered that Chris Giwa assume office immediately.
Giwa’s faction declared it will start work officially on Monday and later announced the appointment of a new acting General Secretary and heads of departments.
While Pinnick’s group claimed they have appealed against the ruling and were granted the stay of execution against their removal from office.
The court however, announced May 30, 2016 for next hearing of the relisted suit between Giwa’s board against the NFF and the sports minister.
