Abuja-The board of the Chris Giwa-led faction of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA) Congress on Thursday failed to resume duties at the football body’s secretariat in Abuja as earlier indicated.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Giwa and his board members had sent word round that they were going to be at the Glass House on Thursday.
This had led to expectations among many members of staff of the NFA, as well as journalists.
However, none of the members turned up as at 5.30 p.m. when NAN correspondent left the football secretariat.
Obinna Ogba, a member of the Giwa-led board told NAN over the telephone that the group had planned to resume on Thursday but its members might have had flight hitches.
“I am not in Abuja right now, but one or two things may be delaying my colleagues.
“I will join them in a teleconference whenever the board meeting begins,’’ he had said.
Seyi Akinwunmi, the First Vice-Chairman of the Amaju Pinnick-led board which has been recognised by world governing body FIFA, was however on ground at the Glass House, ostensibly for other matters.
However, Musa Amadu, the NFA Secretary-General, and Mohammed Sanusi, the Director of Competitions, were not around.
Akinwunmi, who spent about four hours at the NFA secretariat, refused to speak on the development.
He however left with a promise to return on Friday.
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NAN reports that the Giwa-led group had met in Abuja on Jan. 10, where they took some decisions, including their return to office on Thursday.
The group had planned to hold its board meeting after taking over the secretariat, following failed attempts to resolve the ongoing leadership crisis in the NFA.
It had been challenging the legitimacy of the Sept. 30 NFA board elections in Warri, saying its Aug. 26 elections in Abuja which produced the Giwa-led board were authentic.
The submission of two reports to the NFA and FIFA by the Electoral Appeals Committee was to later stoke the fire of the crisis.
Both FIFA and NFA had meanwhile accepted the report of majority members of the Appeals Committee.(NAN)
