The two principal characters in Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) presidency drama, Amaju Pinnick and Chris Giwa, have reacted to the court ruling, which ordered Pinnick to step down from the position.
Efforts by Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung, to broker peace between the warring factions, have so far failed to yield positive results.
But at Friday’s verdict announcement, presiding judge Justice Musa Haruna Kurya upheld the previous judgment of Justice Ambrose Allagoa.
Giwa who lost the election to Pinnick in 2014, says he is ready to take over immediately and is reported to have stormed the Glass House.
“We are taking over immediately and will announce a new head of media soon,” he said.
“The court gave them an order not to go on with the Warri Congress, they disobeyed. Are they bigger than the law? How can they rule?”
Meanwhile, embattled president, Pinnick, has confirmed he will appeal the verdict and questioned the involvement of civil courts in football issues.
He said: “This is not good for Nigerian Football, we will file for stay of execution.
“It is disappointing we are still taking football matters to civil courts. We will definitely appeal this case.”
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