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| NFF President, Aminu Maigari |
A showdown is currently brewing between the Nigeria
Football Federation (NFF) and the Nigeria Premier League (NPL) over management
of funds within the two national football bodies, we can authoritatively
report.
Newsblitzz gathered that NPL boss, Victor
Rumson Baribote has officially written to the NFF demanding that the Aminu
Maigari-led board provide him with details of financial transactions of the
body. He made the call on the basis of his capacity as second vice president of
the NFF.
This development follows a similar directive issued
to the NPL by the NFF some weeks ago after dust was raised over management of
funds by the league body.
A source in the know revealed that the NPL boss was
ready to give everything it takes to deal with the NFF for portraying him in
bad light.
"NPL Chair wrote officially to NFF asking to
know how monies have come in and gone out in his capacity as NFF 2nd VP.
"NPL Chair says if they (NFF) think he would
go down without a fight, then they must be joking. He will take many of them (NFF)
with him,” the source said.
The NFF is however yet to confirm receipt of such a
letter.
The differences between the two bodies deepened
when the NFF refused to allow NPL Congress, slated for Kano this Saturday to
hold. According to the NFF, there were too many unsolved issues on ground that
needed to be addressed before the congress could go ahead.
The impasse between the two bodies could keep the
premier league from beginning on December 1st as earlier scheduled.
A source close to the NPL management admitted being
unsure that the league would kick off on that day. “I don't think so, but let us
wait to see,” was the reply to whether the league would kick off.
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