Keshi sues NFF for N1b

Sacked Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi has reportedly taken his former employees, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for sacking and defaming him.

He is demanding a compensation of N1billion Naira (more than $400 million).

A top source said that “Keshi’s lawyers have demanded for a billion Naira from the NFF as compensation for defaming their client.”

Last week, it was reported that Keshi had dragged the NFF to court for “wrongful dismissal and defamation”.

Read also: Keshi wants N5bn for ‘unlawful’ sack

The letter from the Kaduna-based law firm was received by the NFF on Friday.

Keshi was sacked by the NFF on July 5 after the NFF disciplinary committee investigated various allegations against him.

This was four months after the 53-year-old coach signed a new two-year contract after his initial three-year deal with the NFF ran out at last year’s World Cup in Brazil.

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