Why NFF may not endorse Kalu
It became clear last night that the
Nigeria Football Federation may not endorse the candidature of former Abia
State Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu for Fifa Presidency.
Kalu is in the news for the office
of Fifa president which Sepp Blatter will vacate soon.
Kalu must first be endorsed by the
Nigeria Football Federation before he can vie for the seat.
But the federation must also
consider section one of article 13 of the FIFA statutes on such election.
The section spells out conditions a
candidate for the office of FIFA President must meet. The article puts it this
way:
The candidate shall have played an
active role in association football (as a board member, committee member,
referee and assistant referee, coach, trainer and any other person responsible
for technical, medical or administrative matters in FIFA, a Confederation,
Association, League or Club or as a player) for two of the last five years
before being proposed as a candidate (cf. art. 24 par. 1 of the FIFA Statutes).
It is against this background that
the Nigeria Football Federation, even if it wants to endorse Kalu, may not be
able to do so as the amiable football -loving former governor may not meet the
above requirements.
Amaju Pinnick, President of the
Federation said on television Monday that the federation would meet to discuss
Kalu’s interest in FIFA presidency. A member of the federation said last night
that their hands were tied by the statutory requirements to endorse Kalu. Another
member of the federation also advised that the former Governor ‘’should be wary
of people who would want to defraud him’’.
FIFA: Why NFF may not endorse Kalu
It became clear last night that the Nigeria
Football Federation may not endorse the candidature of former Abia State
Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu for Fifa Presidency.
Kalu is in the news for the office of Fifa president which Sepp Blatter will vacate soon.
Former Wimbledon star John Fashanu is among those campaigning for Kalu to contest the election.
Kalu must first be endorsed by the Nigeria Football Federation before he can vie for the seat.
But the federation must also consider section one of article 13 of the FIFA statutes on such election.
The section spells out conditions a candidate for the office of FIFA President must meet. The article puts it this way:
The candidate shall have played an active role in association football (as a board member, committee member, referee and assistant referee, coach, trainer and any other person responsible for technical, medical or administrative matters in FIFA, a Confederation, Association, League or Club or as a player) for two of the last five years before being proposed as a candidate (cf. art. 24 par. 1 of the FIFA Statutes).
It is against this background that the Nigeria Football Federation, even if it wants to endorse Kalu, may not be able to do so as the amiable football -loving former governor may not meet the above requirements.
Amaju Pinnick, President of the Federation said on television Monday that the federation would meet to discuss Kalu’s interest in FIFA presidency. A member of the federation said last night that their hands were tied by the statutory requirements to endorse Kalu. Another member of the federation also advised that the former Governor ‘’should be wary of people who would want to defraud him’’.
Kalu is in the news for the office of Fifa president which Sepp Blatter will vacate soon.
Former Wimbledon star John Fashanu is among those campaigning for Kalu to contest the election.
Kalu must first be endorsed by the Nigeria Football Federation before he can vie for the seat.
But the federation must also consider section one of article 13 of the FIFA statutes on such election.
The section spells out conditions a candidate for the office of FIFA President must meet. The article puts it this way:
The candidate shall have played an active role in association football (as a board member, committee member, referee and assistant referee, coach, trainer and any other person responsible for technical, medical or administrative matters in FIFA, a Confederation, Association, League or Club or as a player) for two of the last five years before being proposed as a candidate (cf. art. 24 par. 1 of the FIFA Statutes).
It is against this background that the Nigeria Football Federation, even if it wants to endorse Kalu, may not be able to do so as the amiable football -loving former governor may not meet the above requirements.
Amaju Pinnick, President of the Federation said on television Monday that the federation would meet to discuss Kalu’s interest in FIFA presidency. A member of the federation said last night that their hands were tied by the statutory requirements to endorse Kalu. Another member of the federation also advised that the former Governor ‘’should be wary of people who would want to defraud him’’.
FIFA: Why NFF may not endorse Kalu
It became clear last night that the Nigeria
Football Federation may not endorse the candidature of former Abia State
Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu for Fifa Presidency.
Kalu is in the news for the office of Fifa president which Sepp Blatter will vacate soon.
Former Wimbledon star John Fashanu is among those campaigning for Kalu to contest the election.
Kalu must first be endorsed by the Nigeria Football Federation before he can vie for the seat.
But the federation must also consider section one of article 13 of the FIFA statutes on such election.
The section spells out conditions a candidate for the office of FIFA President must meet. The article puts it this way:
The candidate shall have played an active role in association football (as a board member, committee member, referee and assistant referee, coach, trainer and any other person responsible for technical, medical or administrative matters in FIFA, a Confederation, Association, League or Club or as a player) for two of the last five years before being proposed as a candidate (cf. art. 24 par. 1 of the FIFA Statutes).
It is against this background that the Nigeria Football Federation, even if it wants to endorse Kalu, may not be able to do so as the amiable football -loving former governor may not meet the above requirements.
Amaju Pinnick, President of the Federation said on television Monday that the federation would meet to discuss Kalu’s interest in FIFA presidency. A member of the federation said last night that their hands were tied by the statutory requirements to endorse Kalu. Another member of the federation also advised that the former Governor ‘’should be wary of people who would want to defraud him’’.
Kalu is in the news for the office of Fifa president which Sepp Blatter will vacate soon.
Former Wimbledon star John Fashanu is among those campaigning for Kalu to contest the election.
Kalu must first be endorsed by the Nigeria Football Federation before he can vie for the seat.
But the federation must also consider section one of article 13 of the FIFA statutes on such election.
The section spells out conditions a candidate for the office of FIFA President must meet. The article puts it this way:
The candidate shall have played an active role in association football (as a board member, committee member, referee and assistant referee, coach, trainer and any other person responsible for technical, medical or administrative matters in FIFA, a Confederation, Association, League or Club or as a player) for two of the last five years before being proposed as a candidate (cf. art. 24 par. 1 of the FIFA Statutes).
It is against this background that the Nigeria Football Federation, even if it wants to endorse Kalu, may not be able to do so as the amiable football -loving former governor may not meet the above requirements.
Amaju Pinnick, President of the Federation said on television Monday that the federation would meet to discuss Kalu’s interest in FIFA presidency. A member of the federation said last night that their hands were tied by the statutory requirements to endorse Kalu. Another member of the federation also advised that the former Governor ‘’should be wary of people who would want to defraud him’’.
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