"Giwa Get Out Of NFF Seat"

Nigeria's House of Representatives on Thursday ordered the controversially elected president of the Nigerian Football Association, Chris Giwa, to quit the offices of the football federation as soon as possible, SuperSport reports.

Giwa, who is the owner of a Glo Premier League club Giwa FC, was factionally elected as the NFF president - some few days after former president, Aminu Maigari, and  some of his executives were arrested by the State Security Service.

Chris Giwa... The New NFF President

Chairman of Nigeria Professional League club Giwa FC, Christopher Giwa as emerged the new president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), folloeing an election at the NFF headquarters in Abuja this week.

Giwa polled 27 votes to defeat his fellow contestant, former vice president - Mike Umeh, who got two votes in an election where 29 out of 44 members participated in the voting exercise.

Keshi Accepts NFF Offer, May Resume Duty Soon

 

According to AfricanFootball.com, coach Stephen Keshi, on Monday, sent a formal notice to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) accepting to continue as the country’s head coach.

The NFF three-man committee to open contract talks with Keshi formally sent him a letter of intent and it was this letter that the 'Big Boss' had replied to.

Keshi's Exit Would Be Too Risky - Okocha

Former Nigeria captain Austine 'JayJay' Okocha believes the resignation of Stephen Keshi as Super Eagles head coach would be detrimental to the growth of the country's football.

The former Bolton Wanderer play-maker described Keshi, 52, as the "best indigenous coach Nigeria ever had" since the reign of football in the country.

Hence, Okocha stressed continuity, stating that the Delta-born coach deserves a long term job with the national team.