Messrs Pinnick and Dikko, as well as other NFF officials, are already being tried for alleged corrupt practices at the NFF.
The NFF has also been under probe by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.The latest investigation is looking into fraud allegations over how sponsorship money meant for the development of football in the country has been stolen.
“What I can confirm is that officials of the Nigeria Football Federation are being investigated by the agency,” EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, told BBC Sport. The allegations against the NFF officials include mismanaging funds secured from official sponsors, domestic league’s television sponsorship and payments from a former kit supplier for all the national teams.It also focuses on funds provided by federal and state governments for friendly matches involving the Super Eagles and the misappropriation of about $2.7 million from the Financial Assistance Programme of football’s world governing body, FIFA.
A PREMIUM TIMES investigation earlier in the year revealed how Nigerian football officials are hiding behind the Federation of International Football Association regulation that prohibits government’s interference in football matters to divert grants and funds from sponsorship deals. The weeks-long investigation by PREMIUM TIMES showed that the Amaju Pinnick-led Nigerian Football Federation exploited this independence to mismanage funds at its disposal, which include allocations from the public treasury.The PREMIUM TIMES’ investigation involved reviews of official documents from the NFF, the Economic and Financial Crime Commission , the Presidency, the Ministry of Youth and Sports as well as testimonies of people familiar with the operations of the football federation.
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
JUST IN: ICPC seals Shehu Dikko’s residence over NFF corruption caseThe Abuja residence of 2nd Vice President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Mallam Shehu Dikko, has been sealed by the Independent Corrupt
Read more »
NFF denies recalling suspended Salisu Yusuf | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsNFF has denied recalling to any of the national teams the suspended Super Eagles’ Coach, Salisu Yusuf, whose one-year ban from all football expired recently
Read more »
Why NFF Vice President’s residence was sealed – ICPC
Read more »
NFF Denies Recalling ‘Banned’ Coach Salisu Yusuf to Eagles - THISDAYLIVEDuro Ikhazuagbe Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has denied recalling Chief Coach of the Super Eagles, Salisu Yusuf whose one-year ban from football lapsed on Wednesday. Yusuf was investigated by the Ethics and Fair-play Committee of the NFF after the former Ranchers Bees player was seen in a sting documentary in which he accepted 1,000 US …
Read more »
NFF confirms Salisu Yusuf's return after ban for bribery - Daily Post NigeriaThe Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed the return of Salisu Yusuf to the national team, following a year-long suspension for his involvement i
Read more »