NFF corruption scandal: Ahmed Fresh, Onuchukwu to appear before EFCC Friday

NFF corruption scandal: Ahmed Fresh, Oluchkwu to appear before EFCC Friday

By Amaechi Agbo

In continuation of investigation into the alleged misapplication and mismanagement of fund rocking the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Head of Technical Committee, NFF, Ahmed Yusuf 'Fresh' will today, Friday, appear before the nation's anti graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for questioning.

An insider in the matter who spoke anonymously said that Ahmed and Olisa Oluchukwu are expected to appear before the agency by 10 am tomorrow.

The source further said that Nigeria National League Chief Operating Officer, Lawrence Katken, was released from detention by the anti-graft agency but was directed to appear again today, Friday for further questioning.

"I am telling you that Ahmed Fresh will appear before EFCC on Friday. It is very interesting right now. Investigations are currently going on and I don't want to comment further.

"Olisa Oluchukwu will also appear by 10am. Layi Adesiyan was there yesterday and is still there as at today (yesterday). That is the situation of things for now, " the source concluded.

The EFCC on Wednesday invited Emmanuel Zira, Abdul Sule and Layi Adesiyan for interrogations and were subsequently detained by the Commission

The trio was charged for obtaining the sum of Twelve million and five hundred thousand (N12.5m) naira for the sale of a slot in the Nigeria National League in 2017.

The source said the buyer paid eleven million into a personal account instead of the league body's account but he was convinced when an invoice in form of NNL signed by the Chief Operating Officer, Lawrence Katken was presented to him.

The insider also added that the NALCOMA Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Olisa Onuchukwu was the one who collected the sum of One million (N1m) naira from the buyer.

The complainant alleged that NALCOMA is illegal because it was registered and therefore, not recognized by law but surprisingly some people use it to receive money from innocent Nigerians.

The management of Nigeria National League denied having knowledge of the money collected from the buyer.

The Special Presidential Investigation Panel is currently on the heals of NFF officials including it's President, Amaju Pinnick, 1st and 2nd Vice Presidents Seyi Akinwumi and She's Dinko, respectively in relation to their abuse of office via personal diversion of public funds.