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The Disciplinary
Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will, on Thursday,
meet in Abuja to decide on the statement of the Delta State Football
Association Chairman, Amaju Pinnick, which the federation considers
capable of putting the NFF and its leadership to ridicule.

The Committee
agreed last week to give Pinnick, who is also Chairman of the Delta
State Sports Commission, one last chance to appear before it after he
failed to turn up for the scheduled date of April 15 in Abeokuta.

In a letter signed
by the Assistant General Secretary (Competitions), Mohammed Sanusi,
also Secretary of the Committee, the NFF warned that it would be the
last opportunity for Pinnick to defend himself against the allegations
before it takes a decision.

“We wish to express
our disappointment on your inability to honour the invitation extended
to you. We have also observed that your letter did not indicate when
you will be available to be heard, neither did you attach your travel
plan for the committee to consider,” wrote Sanusi.

Pinnick had been
invited by the NFF Disciplinary Committee to make clarifications on
statements credited to him and published in some national dailies, in
which he accused the Federation of over-bearing in handling the issue
involving the management of Sharks Football Club of Port Harcourt.

Dr. Sanusi wrote further: “Thus, you are by this letter invited to
appear before the committee on the 22nd April, 2010 at the NFF
Conference Room, Abuja at 4pm. Please note that this is the last
opportunity for you to defend yourself, as the committee will take its
decision on 22nd April, 2010.”