The world football governing body FIFA, has recommended that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), sets up an arbitration panel, to resolve disputes that has arisen from the September 30 elections.
In a letter signed by FIFA’s Director of Legal Affairs, Marco Villiger and Head of Corporate Legal, Oliver Jaberg, the body confirmed it had received a letter from Ike Igbogwe, confirming the NFF’s rejection of its request for an arbitration panel.
FIFA explained it was an internal matter and they had no authority to wade in.
“We acknowledge receipt of your correspondence dated 12 January 2015, and have duly taken note of its content,” the letter read.
“A copy of the aforementioned correspondence is forwarded to Nigeria Football Federation for its information.
“After a thorough analysis of the facts reported in your correspondence, we have to inform you that this seems to be an internal matter, which does not come under the remit of Fifa.
“As a consequence of the above, Fifa is not in position to intervene in this matter. Finally, we kindly draw your attention to the fact that this information is only of a general nature.
“And, therefore, without prejudice to any decision that any competent body may be called to pass in this or similar matters in the future.”
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