WAR: Pinnick and Giwa Fight Dirty

WAR: Pinnick, Giwa Fight Dirty

The crisis which rocked the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) in recent times has been re-awakened as the meeting called by the Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung became a battle place for NFF President, Amaju Pinnick and Chris Giwa who lay claim to the same office, as they almost engaged each other in physical battle, Vanguard reports. Fisticuffs during the meeting. READ ALSO: EXCLUSIVE: Sunshine Stars Signs Oladunjoye It would be recalled that both administrators were locked in fierce battle as they both struggled for the soul of the NFF after the election in Warri, Delta State on September 30, 2014 which produced the present board. Consequently, the Confederation of African Football and FIFA recognised the Amaju Pinnick-led board as Giwa’s case was dismissed by the world football governing body and the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS), after he withdrew his case from a Jos court when FIFA threatened to ban Nigeria. After over a year of relative peace, the call by the minister was generally condemned by stakeholders who believed will re-open ‘wounds’ which could trigger off another bad blood. Dalung tries to settle the dispute amicably Giwa was laying claim to the NFF top seat, saying he was duly elected after the August 26, 2014 controversial election in Abuja in which delegates massively boycotted. Eventually, the meeting was deadlocked after a fracas of about five minutes. Dalung advised both warring parties to maintain the peace and promised to help resolve the problem, adding that the meeting has given him an opportunity to personally hear from both sides. READ ALSO: CHAN 2016: Why Playing Tunisia Will Be A Different Ball Game He said: “I have the will power and the political power to resolve the issue and I am optimistic that this issue will be resolved. We have decided to hear from them because this is a democracy, if we were in a military dictatorship I may have just decreed and asked one party to step down.”