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According to a letter from Fifa, the civil suit must be withdrawn otherwise Nigeria’s case will be referred to the Fifa Emergency Committee for immediate suspension
Fifa has again directed Nigeria to reinstate the Amaju Pinnick-led Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation by midday on Friday or risk a lengthy suspension.
According to a letter from Fifa Secretary General Jerome Valcke, the civil suit must be withdrawn by Friday otherwise Nigeria’s case will be referred to the Fifa Emergency Committee for immediate suspension of the NFF from its activities.
Valcke said the Fifa has noted that the court order which nullified the September 30 election into the NFF board and directed that the case be withdrawn forthwith.
Justice Ambrose Allagoa of a Federal High Court in Jos, last week Wednesday nullified the election that ushered in the Amaju Pinnick-led board and ordered Chris Giwa back to office.
But, Fifa is insisting that it will not recognize Chris Giwa as NFF president.
Should NFF be suspended, the case will not be revisited until May 2015 during the FIFA congress.
This means that Nigeria will be unable to participate at the Africa Cup of Nations and other youth football events.
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