NFF Elections: Rush Hour Submission As Musa Amadu, Emeka Iyama, Dele Ajayi Submit Forms

NFF Elections: Rush Hour Submission As Musa Amadu, Emeka Iyama, Dele Ajayi Submit Forms

Niyi Busari

As the return of completed forms ends Thursday, September 9, there has been a rush hour effort by aspirants seeking elections into the new Nigeria Football Federation(NFF) Board to beat the deadline.

The deadline according to the Electoral Committee will end at midnight Thursday and there would be no extension of submission. 

BSNSports.com.ng scooped from the Electoral Committee office in Abuja, that as of mid-day on Thursday, aspirants were rushing to the office for submission. Two each vying for the NFF Presidency and Vice-president positions as well as four aspirants for Board Membership have submitted their forms.

The NFF Presidential aspirants are former NFF General Secretary; Musa Amadu and London-based entrepreneur and founder of Team Nigeria UK David Doherty who bid to succeed Amaju Malvin Pinnick as the next NFF President. Also, Chinedu Okoye and Otunba Dele Ajayi who picked the First Vice-President forms were seen in the office.

While the others vying for Board Membership; are Ayodeji Adegbenro, Ochiagha Emmanuel, Olajengbesi Yinka, and Emeka Inyama who are seeking to represent their zones on the NFF Board.

The screening of the candidates is fixed for Friday, 9th and Saturday, 10th September with the shortlist of successful candidates to be announced on the 12th by the electoral committee.

However, the NFF polls committee also made petitions against the procedure, and the window to file petitions was slated for Monday, 12th September and Thursday, 15th September.

The hearing of the appeals is fixed for Friday, 16th and Saturday, 17th September at noon daily.

The final list of the successful candidates will then be released on Monday, 19th September, with the campaigns of the successful candidates to commence on Tuesday, 20th September and end by midnight on Thursday, 29th September 2022 ahead of the elections billed for 30th September.