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PFAN Serves NFF 90 Days Ultimatum To Amend Statutes

Posted on by Ayoola Adeleke

By Akeem Busari

Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria(PFAN) has served Nigeria Football Federation(NFF), a 90 days ultimatum for it to amend its statutes which ‘Project 2022 Task Force’, an offshoot of PFAN, described in the notice as ‘obstusely’ flawed.

The notice by Project 2022 Task Force in the notice titled;  ‘Our Place In The Nigeria Football Federation’, read ‘Project 2022 task force is an offshoot of Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria (PFAN) the  biggest stakeholder in Nigeria Football and  member of  the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). 

We as members of Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria (PFAN), have the locus standi by extension and implication to seek for ways to correct flaws and impediments that has made football development stunted for too long. Nigeria Footballers past and present, have been put in the remotest part of football administration consciously by the prevailing structure and system in Nigeria and this is as obvious as day light.

Project 2022 task force is not on a wild goose chase. We, the task force, have the mandate as members of PFAN, to use every  legal means in advocacy, statutory rights, moral grounds and legislation to convince all football stakeholders internal and external, on the need for immediate action plan to right the obtusely flawed structure running for over seven decades and half to date.

The task force demanded amongs others; Amendments of the current NFF Statutes 2010 in (A).Composition of the NFF congress, (B).Composition of the executive committee of the NFF, (C).Voting pattern, (D). And any other relevant provisions of NFF Statutes 2010 in consonance with FIFA, CAF, NFF and the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended.

In the light of the above a 90 days mandatory notice from today 26th of June 2021 is hereby given vide the relevant provisions of Article 27 sub 1 & 2 of the NFF Statutes 2010.

The Project 2022 Task Force have the following football personalities as members, Harrison Jalla (Chairman/Facilitator), Edema Fuludu (Secretary). Other members include, Hon. Tajudeen Ajide, Chief  Rumson Victor Baribote, Comrade Austin Popo, Comrade Dahiru Sadi MFR, Comrade Tajudeen Disu,  Comrade Emeka Ezeugo,  Dr. Felix Owolabi MON, Mr. Stanley Okoronkwo and Comrade Yahaya Adams.

Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria (PFAN) Hits the ground running with new setup

Posted on by Ayoola Adeleke

Having consummated the merger of the two players unions in Nigeria the Professional footballers Association of Nigeria (PFAN) takes off in grand style after its Board made up of Ex-Internationals of repute led by Ex-International Tijani Babangida (MON) as President was formally Inaugurated on saturday the 21st of November in Lagos.

Tijani Babangida (MON), PFAN President

In his Inaugural speech the President of (PFAN) Tijani Babangida assured his colleagues, the media and Nigerians that he would steer the players Union to a greater height and therefore solicits the unflinching support of his colleagues and the media.

Deputy General Secretary, Edema Fuludu and 2nd Vice President, Victor Ikpeba

The Expanded Board of trustees was also Inaugurated and as soon as the President and his Board settles down an advisory Board made of up distinguish Elders of the game will be constituted and Inaugurated.

BOARD OF PFAN

  1. President TIJANI BABAGINDA
  2. 1st Vice President Clement Temile
  3. 2nd Vice President Victor Ikpeba
  4. Gen Secretary Emmanuel Babayaro
  5. Deputy Gen Secretary Fuludu Edema
  6. Treasurer Princewill Gbogbodu
  7. Players Union rep. Golbe Elisha
  8. Players Union rep. Joy Jerry.

Players Union Commissioners
a). North West – Margaji Abdul Boss
Deputy Danlami Helman
b). North Central – Abdul Sule
Deputy Musa Santos
c). North East – Auwalu Jeda
Deputy
d). South East – Ikechukwu Enwezor
Deputy
e). South South- Kenneth Nwaomucha
Deputy Samson Ozogula
f). South West – Mutiu Adepoju
Deputy. Waidi Akanni

Welfare Team
Welfare 1. Taju Disu
Welfare 2. Jumbo Awala

Players Union Ambassadors
a). Europe – Joshua Kator
Deputy Seyi Olofinjana
b). Americas – Emeka Ezeugo
c). Africa – Taribo West

Auditing Department

  1. Auditor 1 Chikelue Iloenyosi
  2. Auditor 2 Samuel Prone
  3. Asst Gen Secretary

Technical Department
a). Technical Peter Chukwuemeka
b). Operations David Aigbovo
c). Youth Devt. Stephen Cole
d). Special Duties Tony Adiele
e). Communication Danladi Musa

Legal Team

  1. Legal team:
    a). Barr Lawal Audu Mohammed
    b). Barr Nixon Igwe
    c). Barr Felix Eshalomi
    d). Barr Chief Rumson Baribote

Media Team
a). Akeem Busari
b). Princewill Gbogbodu
c). Niyi Busari
d). Danladi Musa

Austin Popo, General Secretary PFAN Board of Trustees

BOARD OF TRUSTEES PFAN

  1. Harrison Jalla – Chairman
  2. Dahiru Sadi – Vice Chairman
  3. Austin Popo – Gen. Sec. BOT
  4. Ismaila Mabo
  5. Tijani Babangida
  6. Barr. Adokie Amasiemeka
  7. Chief Segun Odegbami
  8. Hon Tajudeen Ajide
  9. Jibo Bello