A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, arraigned the
president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, and four
others for alleged mismanagement of $8,400 belonging to FIFA.
According to a report by The Nation, the five officials were
charged on a 17-count charge, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/93/2019, for misappropriation
of funds remitted by the world governing body FIFA as fees for appearing at the
last Russia 2018 World Cup.
They were accused of moving N4 billion belonging to the NFF
without the consent of the football federation. According to the report,
persons charged with Mr Pinnick include NFF Secretary, Sunusi Mohammed; the 1st
Vice-President, Seyi Akinwumi; the 2nd Vice-President, Shehu Dikko and an
Executive member, Yusuff Fresh.
The five were also accused, in the charge filed by the
Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property
(SPIP), led by Okoi Obono-Obla, of failing and neglecting to declare their
asset.
