The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, and Chief Effiong Johnson who last weekend elected chairman of the Akwa Ibom Football Association, AKFA for a fourth term are on collision course following the annulment of the election yesterday.
Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, Member of the NFF Executive Committee and chairman of the State FA Elections Monitoring Committee, Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau dismissed reports sent in by the two States that elections have been conducted.
Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, Member of the NFF Executive Committee and chairman of the State FA Elections Monitoring Committee, Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau dismissed reports sent in by the two States that elections have been conducted.
“There have been no elections in Anambra and Akwa Ibom States. In the case of Anambra State, what we have is the issue of factionalization, which we believe will be resolved in a few days.
“As for Akwa Ibom State, the NFF sent a letter to the FA to postpone the elections that were scheduled for Saturday, 28th February, because we received several petitions from various stakeholders in the State, who complained of being disenfranchised as the electoral process lacked transparency.
“In view of the above, we state categorically that no election has taken place in the two States. Presently, our record shows that elections are yet to take place in Adamawa, Yobe, Enugu, Anambra and Akwa Ibom States.”
An enraged Chief Johnson dismissed the purported annulment of his election, claiming that the NFF is fighting a vendetta war against him on the excuse that he did not support the former NFF president, Aminu Maigari during the leadership tussle leading to Amaju Pinnick’s election.
“I was duly elected and nobody can stop me. It followed due process. Candidates had seven clear days to raise objections as stipulated by the rules,’’ said Chief Johnson in a telephone chat with Nigerian Pilot Sports yesterday.
Chief Johnson was first elected chairman of the AKFA in 2001.
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