Friday, April 08, 2016

Pinnick Sack Update: NFF Files Appeal, Motion To Vacate Order And Stay-Of-Execution Against Jos Court Judgement

NFF Files Appeal, Motion To Vacate Order And Stay-Of-Execution Against Jos Court Judgement
The Nigeria Football Federation has swiftly moved to file an appeal, a motion to vacate the order and a motion for a stay-of-execution against the judgement of the Jos High Court, which on Friday decided to re-list a case brought by Ambassador Chris Giwa against the validly –elected NFF administration of Amaju Melvin Pinnick. 

In re-listing the case for hearing on 30thMay this year, the court shockingly also restored the order that the election and Congress of 30thSeptember 2014 be nullified.

However, since an appeal, a motion to vacate the order and a stay-of-execution has been filed,on the same day as the judgement, the status quo remains.

“This is a sad one primarily because we have enjoyed a period of peace and have been able towork without the court-today-court-tomorrowsituation of the last half of 2014.“

We have filed for stay-of-execution and that means the status quo remains and anything done is done at the actors’ peril. I can assure football –loving Nigerians that there is no reason to panic as we are in full charge and there is no trouble whatsoever. 

There is no orderfor the Giwa group to take over the Glass House. In fact many of his so called board members have called to dissociate themselves from the matter,” NFF 1stVice President Seyi Akinwunmi said on Friday.

It would be recalled that the Ambassador Giwa led group had gone to court and withdrawn the case in October 2014, but then later went to the Court of Arbitration for Sports, which threw out their case.

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