suspension it handed Executive Committee (ExCo) members, citing there
was a breach of the appellants' right to fair hearing.
Executive Board members Chris Green and Yusuf Ahmed were handed six
months and a year suspensions respectively for "anti-board
activities" among other offenses, only for the appeal committee to
uphold the pair's appeal a day later.
The appeal committee said: "The appellants having made out a good case
to nullify and reverse the decision of the executive committee, the
aforementioned decision is hereby set aside and the appellants are
free to resume their place and duties as executive members of the
Nigeria Football Federation board."
The committee chaired by Eddy Mark said there was "grave" breach of
ExCos' right to fair hearing and that the ban was not in accordance to
due process, as the officials were not issued prior notice of their
offence.
"This (violation) portends grave danger for the administration of
football in Nigeria," it added.
"Let us avoid those things that will portray our country in bad light
and as a people that are incapable of managing our affairs for good.
The world community of football is watching us."
The appeals committee further disclosed that the minimum requirement
of votes for suspension of fellow members was not reached and
therefore contradicts Article 36(1) of the NFF statutes, which clearly
stipulates that it require at least eight members to take such
decision.
Only six executive committee members decided to suspend Barrister
Chris and Ahmed, the committee intimated.
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