FIFA writes letter to NFF, threatens to ban Nigeria if Amaju Pinnick is removed as NFF president

A high court sitting in Jos, Plateau State had on
Friday, April 8, nullified the September 2014
election that put Amaju Pinnick in office as the
NFF President following a petition by his
opponent, Chris Giwa. But the world football
governing body, FIFA has reacted to the Jos
High Court ruling, saying it can't hold water on
Nigeria Football Federation, NFF and any action
to unseat Amaju Pinnick’s led board would
attract a possible ban.
According to a letter by FIFA dated April 11,
2016, if the decision of the federal high court in
Jos last week is carried out, it would be
considered as an interference in the internal
affairs of the NFF.
FIFA wrote in a letter addressed to Amaju
Pinnick, the embattled NFF boss on Monday that
Article 13 and 17 of FIFA are clear that there
should not be interference whatsoever with the
running of football in the country.
“All members associations have to manage their
affairs independently and with no influence from
a third party. The decision of the Federal High
Court in Jos if implemented would amount to
interference and the case would be brought to
the highest authority of the FIFA for
consideration for sanctions, including the
suspension of NFF,” FIFA’s acting Secretary
General, Markus Kathner wrote.
FIFA emphasised that Chris Giwa has taken his
case as far the Arbitration of Sports, CAS, which
he lost.
See the official document of the letter sent by
FIFA to the NFF