Maigari, the impeached Chairman of the Nigeria Football Federation,
would return to the office on Monday.
Danagogo said in Abuja after Maigari's visit that the return was based
on the agreement of all parties involved in the crisis to ensure that
the problems were solved.
The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that the Board of the NFF had on
July 24 impeached Maigari on grounds of financial misappropriation,
misapplication and maladministration.
The board had since then appointed the first Vice Chairman, Mike Umeh,
to act as the chairman.
But FIFA, the world football governing body, had requested for an
explanation on the processes that led to Maigari's impeachment which
the board had replied.
However, FIFA in another letter had advised that Maigari be allowed to
preside over the forthcoming NFF congress on Aug. 26.
The minister told newsmen that the crisis in the football house was over.
He said, "Before the letter from FIFA, there was a stakeholder's
advice to both Maigari and Umeh, that with just two weeks to the NFA
elections, they should work together.
"What we have been trying to do as stakeholders since the crisis
started is to ensure that all these problems are solved.
"And by the grace of God, we have reached that stage now where we have
gotten Maiagri's commitment and his board members.
"From now onward, stories about fights and crisis in the NFF are over
and Maigari will return to office on Monday."
He said the board members had resolved to work with Maigari to ensure
that the electoral process was smooth for credible leaders to emerge.
He said, "I met with the board members a couple of days ago and we
have resolved that they are going to work together peacefully.
"They said they will make sure that the electoral process goes on so
that more people will have forms to contest so that the best leaders
of our football can emerge without any form of bias or restriction.
"What President Goodluck Jonathan has done in this country is that
processes leading to elections will be free and fair, manifestly
transparent, that there will be no favoured candidate.
"What Maigari has assured me now is that he will copy the president's
example and we will support him to make sure that there is that free
and fair election."
NAN reports that the NFA election is scheduled to hold on August 26 in Abuja.
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