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AMAJU PINNICK’S SECRET PLAN TO CONVINCE AND BEG FA CHAIRMEN FOR TENURE EXTENSION HAS BEEN UNCOVERED.

Published

3 years ago

July 12, 2022

The latest move by embattled NFF President Amaju Pinnick to see through his third term ambition has been exclusively uncovered .

Despite Pinnick’s public denial that he is not interested in doing third term, the Delta state born administrator has continued to show a different body language to desperately hold on to power.

Pinnick has been very scared to call the Congress of the NFF for the past few weeks, since the bayelsa court case preventing the election was withdrawn.

In what is now Pinnick’s latest trick, the NFF boss has invited some FA Chairmen to Morocco ,venue of the ongoing Africa women championship.

To be precise , about six FA Chairmen including that of Edo, Jigawa, Osun, Taraba and Gombe are currently parking their bags to travel to Morocco on Thursday.

However Osun and Taraba FA bosses might not go.

Pinnick has concluded plans to beg them to extend his tenure beyond September when he is expected to bid goodbye to the Glass House.

Pinnick wants to tell them to extend it till January for whatever reasons he is planning, which offcourse is to continue to buy time to be able to contest.

Meanwhile keen followers of the Statutes of the NFF have laughed over this latest plan , maintaining that the statute at no point give any power to the Congress to extend the tenure of any President beyond his tenure.

They said the statute only give the Congress power to call for Election and Pinnick might have taken another wrong step in his desperate bid to sit tight as NFF boss.

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No crisis in NAWIS ahead of AFN elections on Monday

Published

8 hours ago

June 8, 2025

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The Association of Nigerian Women in Sports (NAWIS), known for its orderliness since its establishment in 1990, continues to uphold its standards ahead of the upcoming Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) elections.

With members across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, NAWIS has consistently operated without external interference.

Over the years, its members have been nominated to various boards of national sports federations after meeting established criteria, including the payment of annual dues.

The association has attracted a strong base of respected sportswomen who have served the country with distinction, both during and after their active careers.

In preparation for the AFN elections, zonal elections were conducted on June 2 and 3, producing representatives for the national exercise.

While NAWIS initially planned to hold its election in Zaria, Kaduna State, the association’s headquarters, it was later rescheduled for Abuja on Monday, June 9, following directives from higher authorities.

Importantly, NAWIS has a set of strict guidelines that govern its electoral process, particularly the requirement for timely payment of annual dues. Failure to meet this condition results in automatic disqualification.

This guideline was the basis for the disqualification of Maria Wophil, who has reportedly not paid her annual dues since 2017. Her attempt to hurriedly settle outstanding debts just before the election was deemed non-compliant with NAWIS regulations.

Who is Fatima Yusuf-Olukoju?

Commonwealth gold medallist Fatima Yusuf-Olukoju is one of the leading contenders for the NAWIS representative position in the AFN.

She made history as the first African woman to run the 400m in under 50 seconds and brought glory to Nigeria by winning a silver medal in the 4x400m relay at the Atlanta 1996 Olympics.

Yusuf-Olukoju also claimed gold in the 400m at the 1991 All-Africa Games and silver in the 200m.

Based on nominations and her track record, Yusuf-Olukoju is considered the most qualified candidate. However, three other contenders have also shown interest, and the final decision will be made in the election slated for Monday, June 9, in Abuja.

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