President of the Nigerian Football Federation Amaju Pinnick has been sacked by a High Court in Jos, the plateau state capital and has been replaced by Chris Giwa. Although Giwa had always claimed that the election which put Pinnick in office held on September, 2014 was faulty but his case had been ruled out by FIFA and the Court of Arbitration for Sports. The case was reopened by Youth and Sports minister Solomon Dalung who is also a long time friend of Giwa.
A high court sitting in Jos, Plateau state Nigeria on Friday, April 8 have nullified the election that presented pinnick as President of the NFF alongside other board members. The court has ruled in favour of the Chris Giwa faction and instructed the Federal Government of Nigeria to crown him the president of the NFF.
Although another hearing has been fixed for Saturday, April 30, Pinnick has been asked by the court to vacate the office of the NFF president pending the final hearing.
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