Two formerly Disqualified Candidates cleared to run in the NFF Elections

Ayodeji Ogunjobi and Timothy Heman have been cleared by the Nigeria Soccer Federation Appeals Committee to run within the NFF Elections which was earlier slated for thirtieth September however is at present biing stalled by a Court docket injunction.

In response to a press release from the NFF, Ogunjobi was disqualified for not offering proof of tax cost, whereas Heman was barred for alleged forgery of his certificates.

“The Committee discovered as a incontrovertible fact that in the course of the screening train by the 2022 NFF Electoral Committee of eleventh September 2022, the Appellant (Ogunjobi) was given the chance to supply proof of cost of the tax clearance on or earlier than Tuesday, September thirteenth, 2022.

“On Tuesday, September thirteenth, 2022, the Appellant despatched the proof of cost of tax clearance issued by Osun State Inside Income Service, dated September twelfth, 2022, to the Secretariat of the 2022 NFF Electoral Committee, however the results of the screening train was launched the identical day,” the Appeals Committee mentioned in a press release.

After its findings, the Appeals Committee lastly gave Ogunjobi a clear sheet to contest within the NFF elections.

“The Appellant is hereby cleared to contest within the elections into the NFF Government Committee, scheduled for September thirtieth, 2022 in Benin Metropolis, Edo State. There will be no attraction towards this resolution. (Artwork.12 (4), NFF Electoral Code, 2009).”

The Enchantment Committee mentioned the physique lacked the ability to analyze additional alleged certificates forgery towards Heman, and struck out the case.

“Relating to the alleged case of forgery of BSC certificates (Accountancy) by Timothy Heman Magaji, from Taraba State College, Jalingo, the Appeals Committee lacks jurisdiction to entertain the petition.”

“The petition is hereby struck-out and there will be no attraction towards this resolution. (Artwork.12 (4), NFF Electoral Code, 2009).”