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Recent
media reports that the current board of the The Nigeria Football
Federation (NFF) has been sacked by a Federal High Court in Lagos has
been described as untrue by the federation officials.

In in a statement
signed by its media officer, Ademola Olajire, the federation urged
journalists to try and cross-check unsubstantiated rumours and
speculations before going to town with such “stories.”

A Federal High
Court, sitting in Lagos Wednesday, had only fixed February 3, 2011, to
hear argument on a new motion filed by The National Association of
Nigerian Footballers seeking to re list its previously struck out case
against football federation. Musa Amadu, NFF Acting General Secretary,
said on Thursday that a story in sections of the media on the same day,
to the effect that a Lagos court had sacked the federation’s Executive
Committee and some other persons was “nothing more than low-quality
rumour.”

“It is sad that some persons went to town with such fiction and
without contacting critical channels to confirm their information,” he
said. “It is lamentable because we, at the NFF, have great regard for
the media for what they have been doing for the development of Nigeria
football over the decades. This country is bigger than any individual,
and it is important that all those who call themselves stakeholders of
the game but are going about promoting activities inimical to the peace
and tranquillity of our football dissuade from such acts. The
Minister/Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Taoheed Adedoja,
has sued for peace so that we can move forward and plan for our teams
to reach new heights. So everyone who loves this country should
concentrate on achieving that peace and harmony that will allow for
true development and actualization of positive vision.”