NFF ELECTION; Ex Super Falcons Coach calls for transparency ahead of NFF election

Kadiri Ikhana, the previous coach of the Tremendous Falcons, has known as for a clear, free and honest election to usher in a brand new board of the Nigeria Soccer Federation (NFF).

The previous Tremendous Eagles defender who was among the many first set of squad that gained Nigeria’s first Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in 1980, stated it’s only a free and honest election, devoid of any type of intimidation that may usher in a brand new board.

Chatting with our correspondent on the quick approaching election, the previous Confederation of African Soccer (CAF) Coach of the Yr acknowledged the avalanche of candidates vying to exchange the outgoing Amaju Pinnick because the president of the soccer home however stated it was additionally equally good that there have been choices which he stated are additionally wholesome in selecting who runs Nigeria’s soccer within the subsequent 4 years.

“All I’m is a clear course of in order that whoever emerges would be the selection of Nigerians,” he stated.

“As soon as the election is honest, then it has favoured each the winners and the losers and it’ll imply that the individual elected is the selection of Nigerians.

“I do know there are lots of that arecontesting toleadand Icantell you that it’s proper because it makes Nigerians to have many choices.

“Nigerians shall be trying to have a contemporary board that can begin work instantly as a result of a number of issues should be put in place,” he stated.

Recall that Ikhana was the primary supervisor to win the CAF Champions League title for Nigeria when he guided the Folks’s Elephants to victory in 2003.

The feat was repeated by Coach Okay Emordi in 2004 when he additionally managed the eight occasions Nigerian champions to efficiently defend the premier continental membership title.

Ikhana was among the many first set to win the Africa Cup of Nations for Nigeria once they defeated the Desert Foxes of Algeria within the remaining of the 1980 version of AFCON in Lagos. The staff was captained by Coach Christian Chukwu whereas Brazilian Otto Gloria was on the canine out.