FIFA suspends Nigeria from football

   After the president of the Nigerian Football Federation and its executive committee were removed due to fraud allegation and FIFA calling for their reinstatement because according to FIFA, the NFF, can only be removed by FIFA itself.
But after not taking to FIFA advice to retore back the dissolved, NFF, officials, Nigeria has been suspended by FIFA Read Full Statement by FIFA



The FIFA Emergency Committee has decided
today, 9 July 2014, to suspend the Nigeria
Football Federation (NFF ) with immediate
effect, on account of government interference.
Article 13, par. 1 and article 17, par. 1 of the
FIFA Statutes oblige member associations to
manage their affairs independently and with no
influence from third parties.
The decision follows a letter sent by FIFA to
the NFF on 4 July 2014 , in which it expressed
its great concern after the NFF was served
with court proceedings and consequently an
order preventing the president of the NFF , the
NFF Executive Committee members and the
NFF Congress from running the affairs of
Nigerian football was granted by a High Court
of the Federal Republic of Nigeria .
The said court order compelled the Nigerian
Minister of Sports to appoint a senior member
of the civil service to manage the NFF until the
matter was heard in court , without giving any
date for such a hearing . The authorities then
appointed a person who decided to convene
an extraordinary general assembly on 5 July
2014. This extraordinary general assembly
was convened in violation of the NFF statutes.

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Originally , an elective congress had been
planned by the NFF to take place on 26
August 2014 .
The suspension will be lifted once the court
actions have been withdrawn and the properly
elected NFF Executive Committee, the NFF
general assembly and the NFF administration
are able to work without any interference in
their affairs .
As a result of this decision, no team from
Nigeria of any sort (including clubs ) can have
any international sporting contact (art . 14 par .
3 of the FIFA Statutes ). During the period of
suspension, the NFF may not be represented
in any regional , continental or international
competitions, including at club level, or in
friendly matches . The most immediate effect is
that Nigeria will not be entitled to participate
in the upcoming FIFA U - 20 Women’ s World
Cup ( 5-24 August 2014 ) should the
suspension not be lifted by 15 July 2014 .
In addition, neither the NFF nor any of its
members or officials may benefit from any
FIFA or CAF development programmes ,
courses or training during the suspension
period .