Maigari tenders resignation letter to NFF

Apparently, after all efforts to regain his position as the president
of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) failed, the impeached former
president, Alhaji Aminu Maigari yesterday tendered his letter of
resignation to the NFF secretariat.

Sports Vanguardhad reported that the Secretary to the Government of
the Federation (SGF), Senator Pius Anyim Pius waded into the matter by
inviting both the Minister and Chairman of the National Sports
Commission (NSC), Dr. Tamuno Danagogo and the NFF board members to
find a way of getting Maigari back to his position but the later did
not accept that proposal.

The Chief Mike Umeh led executive committee had insisted that for
Maigari to get any soft landing, he must first submit his resignation
letter which will enable the NFF to begin moves to change his
impeachment into a resignation to enable him retain his [position in
both CAF and FIFA committees.

It was further revealed that Senator Anyim had pleaded with the board
to vacate the impeachment so as to enable Maigari get clearance to
receive a national award in October of which he is said to have been
selected due to his achievements in the NFF.

A board member who confirmed the development to Sports Vanguard
yesterday in Abuja said the issue of Maigari and his resignation
letter would be part of the agenda of the scheduled emergency congress
of August 26.

According to our source, the Congress is also expected to grant the
former president the clearance he wants by commuting his impeachment
into resignation.

"I can confirm to you right now that we have received a letter of
resignation from Alhaji Aminu Maigari. This was exactly the condition
we gave the SGF at our last meeting with him. We are not against his
future political ambitions. Now that he has officially thrown in the
towel, we will try to give him a safe landing at the August 26
Congress of the NFF by vacating his impeachment" the executive
committee members stated.

Vanguard