Chairman of anti-graft agency EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has met with stakeholders who have this week exposed on Human Rights Radio Abuja the high-level corruption that has overtaken the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
“The meeting went very well,” one of the stakeholders informed SCORENigeria
The stakeholders included NFF director of protocol Oyetunde Aderibigbe, former Super Eagles coach James Peters as well as ex-international Emmanuel Babayaro.
Magu met with the stakeholders at his office after allegations were made against the legal department of the EFCC Abuja as well as plans by the Lagos zonal office of the agency to scuttle investigations they have carried out against NFF president Amaju Pinnick and other senior officials.
The EFCC has charged three NFF account department staff for theft of over $10 million meant for the development of football in Nigeria.
However, a protest by critical stakeholders has since caused the EFCC to seek an amendment of the charges to now include Pinnick and NFF general secretary Mohammed Sanusi.
Justice Peter Affen of the FCT High Court will rule next month on the amended charges.
The EFCC Lagos office has also come under fire with zonal operations head Mohammed Rabo as well as some other investigators alleged to be doing everything to sabotage investigations into stolen sponsorship monies at the NFF.
