Exclusive: "Blood Will Flow" Group Threatens To Bomb Venue Of NFF Elective Congress In Edo

A group of football stakeholders known as Nigeria Football Stakeholders has threatened to blow up the venue of the 2022 Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Elective Congress in Benin City, Edo State if their demands are not met, BSNSports com.ng can report.

This is contained in a letter dated 7th August, 2022 addressed to Minister of Sports, Sunday Dare and NFF President, Amaju Pinnick and signed by the Secretary of the body, Dogogo Johnbull. The body warned that if the elections is not postponed, many lives will be lost.

"We write to ask for the cancellation of NFF Elections holding in Benin City Edo State on 30th of September, 2022. This is so because of the atrocities committed by the present board.

"Embezzlement and fraud committed by the Amaju Pinnick led board with variuos cases pending at the ICPC nad EFCC. Refusal to carry various Players unions and so many stakeholders along in the intended elections.

"Blatant refusal to adjust the statute to accommodate all intending stakeholders to come to the board.

"In view of the above, we aaked that the Elections be stopped till such a time all reforms are carried out.

"Refusal to adhere to our warming will be met with very seriuos consequence s, we will not hesitate to bomb and bring down the venue of the elections and blood will flow. Your agreement to the cancellation will save many lives.

Rising from its 77th Annual General Assembly in Lagos, the NFF scheduled its Elective Congress to hold in Benin City Edo State on 30th September, 2022.