Pinnick petitions Police Boss to arrest Giwa

President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Amaju Pinnick has asked the Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, to arrest a club owner, Chris Giwa, for allegedly ‘attempting to force his way into the Headquarters of the NFF on Friday, April 8, 2016’.

In the petition dated April 14 and signed by his lawyer, Mr. Festus Keyamo, Pinnick accused Giwa of acting on a non-existent court judgement to cause disaffection in the Glass House as there was no such order compelling him to vacate the NFF office as President.

Pinnick said: “In the last few days, one Chris Giwa has threatened to take over the occupation of the Headquarters of the Nigerian Football Federation, citing a non-existent court order in that respect.

“The said Chris Giwa has indeed taken steps to carry out that threat by bringing thugs and physically attempting to force his way into the Headquarters of the NFF on Friday, April 8, 2016.

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Kindly note that, there is no court order anywhere, mandating the said Chris Giwa to take over any office or duties of the NFF.

“In a brazen and blatant disregard for the rule of law and pending court orders, Giwa has gone on air to announce the purported dissolution of various committees and the State Executive Committees set up by the NFF.

“The combined effect of the foregoing actions of Chris Giwa is the creation of crises and instability in Nigerian football management which has led to the intervention by FIFA. In its intervention, FIFA declared Chris Giwa assertion as a false alarm and directed Chris Giwa to desist from such actions.

“Despite FIFA’s intervention, the said Chris Giwa has continued in his actions.

“Owing to the sensitive nature of football administration in Nigeria, physical and violent altercations are bound to occur if Chris Giwa is permitted to continue overheating the polity. We are, therefore, by this petition urging you to arrest and prosecute Chris Giwa for inciting disturbances.”

 

 

 

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