NFF Officials Shun Presidential Investigative Panel

...We Are Not Aware of Their Absence--Panel By Admin Top officials of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) today failed to honour the invitation of the Special Presidential Investigation Panel For The Recovery Of Pubic Property over a case of conspiracy and alleged diversion of public funds. Seven officials were invited to appear before the panel on Tuesday in Abuja. The officials were NFF vice-presidents Seyi Akinwunmi and Shehu Dikko, NFF finance director Mohammed Cheku, Alizor Chuks of the marketing department, NFF executive committee member Ahmed Yusuf ‘Fresh’ as well former excos Chris Green and Sunday Dele Ajayi. However, an eye witness saw somebody like Chris Green at the office of the panel. It was further gathered that the panel was not notified by the officials they will not turn up. Earlier it was rumoured a letter will be sent from the NFF secretariat asking that the appointment be deferred till after the 2019 AFCON qualifier in South Africa on November 17 because all the officials were not readily available. It would also be recalled that three NFF officials have been arraigned before the FCT High Court for alleged theft of 3.4 billion Naira meant for the development of football in Nigeria. Story Credit: SCORENigeria