By ORKULA SHAAGGEE, Abuja –
The Minister for Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare will on Tuesday meet with all candidates seeking to replace Amaju Melvin Pinnick, as the new president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
The 2022 NFF Electoral Committee last week cleared 11 aspirants to contest for the number one seat of the country’s football ruling body in an election scheduled for Friday, 30th September in Benin City.
In an invitation letter to the contestants, a copy of which was sighted by NATIONAL ACCORD NEWSPAPER read: “The Honourable Minister of Sports and Youth Development would like to meet with all the Presidential aspirants to the Office of the Nigeria Football Federation.
“Consequently, you are hereby invited to a meeting on September 27, at 4:00 pm at Honourable Minister’s Conference Room, Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja”.
Those cleared by the panel are current NFF 1st Vice President, Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi; 2nd Vice President, Mallam Shehu Dikko; Chairman of Chairmen, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau; Member of Board, Suleiman Yahaya-Kwande; immediate past General Secretary, Barrister Musa Amadu and; Head of Safety and Security of the Confederation of African Football, Dr Christian Emeruwa top the list.
Others are former NFF 1st Vice President, Mazi Amanze Uchegbulam; Chairman of the FCT Football Association, Mallam Adam Mouktar Mohammed; former Nigeria international goalkeeper, Peterside Idah; former Chairman of Kano Pillars FC and respected technocrat, Alhaji Abba Abdullahi Yola and UK-based David-Buhari Doherty.
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