The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Electoral Committee 2022 has cleared a total of 11 persons to contest for the position of president at the federation’s election scheduled for Friday, September 30 in Benin City.
Top on the list are current 1st vice president, Mr SeyiAkinwunmi; current 2nd vice president, Mallam Shehu Dikko; current chairman of chairmen, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau; current 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.
Also cleared for the exalted post, to be vacated by FIFA council member, Mr Amaju Melvin Pinnick, are former NFF 1st vice president, Mazi Amanze Uchegbulam; chairman of the Federal Capital Territory (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.
Mr. Paul Yusuf from Plateau State was disqualified as a result of invalid nomination; the same axe that swept Mr. MarcellinusAnyanwu from Imo State out of the race.
Three persons, viz current member of board, Chief Felix Anyansi-Agwu; current member of board, Senator Obinna Ogbaand Mr Chinedu Okoye will battle for the post of 1st vice president.
Current member of board, Alhaji Yusuf Ahmed ‘Fresh’ was the only one who obtained the form, and has been cleared for the position of chairman of chairmen.
Contesting for seats on the executive committee from the South East are: Pastor Emeka Inyama (Abia State); Mr. ChikelueIloenyosi (Anambra State); Mr Karibe Pascal Ojigwe (AbiaState); Mr. Jude Benjamin Obikwelu (Anambra State) and; Sir Emmanuel Ochiagha (Imo State).
For North Central are Alhaji Mohammed Alkali (NasarawaState); Mr Margaret Icheen (Benue State); Idris Abdullahi Musa (Kwara State); Mr. Daniel Amokachi (Benue State) and; Mr. Benedict Akwuegbu (Plateau State).
Current member of board, Ms Aisha Falode, tops the list of candidates from the South South region, with Chief Kenneth Nwaomucha (Delta State); Mr. Gregory Abang (Cross River State); Mr. Roland Abu Omomoh (Edo State); Mr Poubeni Ogun(Bayelsa State); Mr Jarret Tenebe (Edo State) and; Essien Udofot (Akwa Ibom State) also vying for seats from that zone.
Current member of board, Alhaji Ganiyu Majekodunmi leads the list of contestants for seats from the South West, with Otunba Sunday Dele-Ajayi (Ondo State); Alhaji Olawale GafarLiameed (Lagos State); Mr. Afolabi Taiwo Olugbenga (OsunState); Mr. Ayodeji Adegbenro (Ondo State) and Pelumi Jacob Olajengbesi also in the race. Mr. Ayodeji Ogunjobi (Osun State) was disqualified for not providing evidence of tax payment.
North East candidates are current members of board, AlhajiBabagana Kalli (Borno State); Barrister Sajo Mohammed (Adamawa State) and; Mr. Timothy Henman Magaji (TarabaState)
Current member of board, Alhaji Sharif Rabiu Inuwa (Kano State) is the only candidate from the North West.
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