Drama resumes NFF glass house as court sacks Pinnick

Plateau state  high court on Thursday sacked the newly elected (NFF) Nigeria Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick.

 

Amaju Pinnick

 Justice Ambrose Allagoa who granted the order on Thursday said the NFF election conducted in Warri were direct flouting of the orders of the court.

"I have set aside all the proceedings and decisions of the Warri Extra Ordinary meeting of the 20th September and the Elective Congress of 30th September which were direct contravention of the orders of this court as granted on the 19th September,’ ~  Justice Allagoa.

 Justice Ambrose Allagoa said no one is above the law,the court have no option to protect the integrity of the court that court order must be obey no matter how unorthodox it may be and impunity must be stopped.

"It’s not enough to say that the order of court was wrongly made, no matter how unorthodox, its subsisting orders, unless set aside, remains law and must be respected.
Defendants in this matter have not filed any counter affidavits in this court to contest the facts. There is neither motion nor Memorandum of Appearance. This is a court of Record. On this note, the court has no option to protect the integrity and sanctity of court. Court orders are not tea party. Nobody is above the law. Impunity must be stopped " ~ Justice Allagoa.

 Vice President of the NFF Barr. Seyi Akinwunmi said they have notified them about the court ruling and their lawyer will file an appeal on the judgement.

 “We have been notified of the ruling of the court, which was made in spite of our filing for a Preliminary Objection concerning the jurisdiction of the court.

“However, our lawyers have gone to work immediately the order was made. We are appealing the ruling and also filing for Stay of Execution of the order.” ~ Barr. Seyi Akinwunmi