The President of the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, Amaju Pinnick, and a contestant in the election for the presidency of the NFF chairman that saw Pinnick assume office, Chris Giwa, got physical during a meeting called by Sports Minister Solomon Dalung in Abuja yesterday Jan. 20th.

Chris Giwa who had claimed he was the rightfully elected president of the NFF following the August 26, 2014 election, announced plans to resume office on January 12, 2016 to reclaim his mandate and chase out the Amaju Pinnick-led executive that has been in office since 2014. But in a bid to have peace and ring long lasting solution to the feud between both parties, Sports Minister Solomon Dalung yesterday presided over a meeting between Chris Giwa and  Amaju Pinnick, where both men turned a gentleman’s discussion to a rancorous affair; as an argument ensued, over who had eligible claim to the NFF Presidency hotseat. It gets more interesting...
The NFF President Pinnick and Chris Giwa almost came to blows at the meeting that was meant to unite them after they fell out. Many stakeholders in Nigerian sports felt the meeting called by the Minister was not necessary as it will only reopen old wounds. It is said that Giwa is a long time friend of Dalung back home from Plateau State.

The meeting ended in a deadlock. Dalung while speaking to newsmen, said he had heard from both sides and another meeting will be convened next week Wednesday.
Journalist Nneka Ikem, media assistant to the minister, live-tweeted the meeting's exchanges. See tweets below...

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Posted: at 21-01-2016 09:53 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

The minister should please save the football house and stop bringing back case that was settled and buried. APC is that the change you people told us during campaign......this change get as e be

Posted: at 21-01-2016 10:32 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Power! Power!! Power!!!,see power tussle@ work.

Posted: at 23-01-2016 12:29 AM (8 years ago) | Hero

heheheheh....see old men ooo

Posted: at 21-03-2016 11:15 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

Power! Power!! Power!!!,see power tussle@ work.

hahahahah very funny

Posted: at 27-03-2016 08:19 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

yawa don gas,,,

Posted: at 3-04-2016 08:55 AM (8 years ago) | Hero

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