FIFA lifts ban on Nigeria

FIFA has lifted the ban it placed on
Nigeria on
July 9th after a high court sitting in Jos
sacked
the President of the Nigerian Football
Federation, NFF, Aminu Maigari and
other
board members. FIFA had frowned at the
court
ruling, stating that the move was a
government
interference in football activities which is
against its policy. FIFA then directed that
a new
court order reinstating Maigari and other
NFF
executives be obtained before it can lift
the
ban.
The new court order reinstating the NFF
President and other executives was
obtained
two days ago, Tuesday July 15th, hence
the
lifting of the ban today.
Maigari and his board will resume their
duties
tomorrow and stay there until next
month's
elections when they could be sacked
through
the ballot, in line with FIFA's policies.