A Plateau State High Court on Thursday, sacked the Nigeria Football Federation board, led by Amaju Pinnick.
Justice Ambrose Allagoa in his judgement, said that the NFF election which was held in Warri, directly flouted the orders of the court granted on September 19, 2014 for it not to hold.
“I have set aside all the proceedings and decisions of the Warri Extra Ordinary meeting of the 20th September and the Elective Congress of 30th September which were direct contravention of the orders of this court as granted on the 19th September,” Justice Allagoa said.
“Nobody should foist on the court a complete case of hopelessness so that the principles of law and justice can be upheld.
“It’s not enough to say that the order of court was wrongly made, no matter how unorthodox, its subsisting orders, unless set aside, remains law and must be respected.
“Defendants in this matter have not filed any counter affidavits in this court to contest the facts. There is neither motion nor Memorandum of Appearance. This is a court of Record. On this note, the court has no option to protect the integrity and sanctity of court. Court orders are not tea party. Nobody is above the law. Impunity must be stopped.”
November 25, 2014 has been fixed for hearing of substantive matters in the case.
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