NFF hails smooth conduct of State FA elections

The Nigeria Soccer Federation, NFF has praised the sleek conduct of ongoing elections into the Soccer Associations in a quantity States of the Federation, saying that it’s happy that the majority those that have performed their polls have gone in regards to the enterprise responsibly and with character and integrity.

Talking on Friday, Head of Member Associations of the NFF, Ali Muhammad Abubakar stated that the NFF is delighted with the adherence to the principles and electoral codes and urged the States but to conduct their elections to undertake the identical stance of character, conformity and integrity.

“The NFF is happy with the conduct of the elections in a lot of the States the place elections have been held. The principles and rules, in addition to the electoral codes, have been adhered to.

“Nevertheless, the NFF just isn’t pleased with what occurred in Akwa Ibom State, and that’s the reason we’ve not acknowledged the so-called elections performed there. Elections have been held in defiance of a courtroom order. The NFF is a law-abiding group and won’t help something that’s tantamount to ignore and disrespect to the rule of legislation.”

A complete of eight States, specifically Abia, Zamfara, Borno, Kano, Jigawa, Lagos, Niger and Cross River States have performed their elections, and the identical have been acknowledged by the NFF. Elections into the Board of Ekiti State Soccer Affiliation are scheduled for Saturday, twenty seventh Might.

Many of the remaining States have scheduled their elections for the month of June 2023.

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