The president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, has accused NFF factional leader, Chris Giwa, of forgery and called on the Inspector General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase, to order his immediate arrest.
In a petition to police boss through his group’s lawyer, Festus Keyamo, Pinnick asked Arase to consider Giwa as “a dishonest and fraudulent person, wanting to mislead the public.”
Giwa had declared himself the authentic leader of the NFF on the strength of a purported order from a Jos High Court two weeks ago.
But Pinnick claimed in his letter to IGP on Friday, April 22, 2016, that, contrary to Giwa’s claim, there was no existing court order mandating Giwa to take over any office or duties of the NFF.
“We are solicitors to the FIFA-recognised NFF led by Amaju Pinnick (hereafter referred to as ‘our client’ and on whose instructions we write you this letter).
“On the 11th and 14th of April, 2016, we had petitioned your office over one Chris Giwa for attempting to forcefully take over the NFF Secretariat and for inciting disturbances. The two letters are, however, herein attached for ease of reference.
“We note that, whilst your office is yet to forcefully act in respect of our allegations in the petitions, the said Chris Giwa has gone ahead to further commit acts of forgery by dishonestly and fraudulently making, signing, sealing and executing documents with the intention of misleading the public to believe that such documents were made, signed, sealed or executed by the authority of the NFF.
“Kindly note, at the pain of repetition, that there is no court order anywhere mandating the said Chris Giwa to take over any office or duties of the NFF.
“We urge you to use your good office to act promptly and decisively in this case by arresting, investigating and, possibly, charging the said Chris Giwa for acts of forgery,” the petition pleaded.
The president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, has accused NFF factional leader, Chris Giwa, of forgery and called on the Inspector General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase, to order his immediate arrest.
In a petition to police boss through his group’s lawyer, Festus Keyamo, Pinnick asked Arase to consider Giwa as “a dishonest and fraudulent person, wanting to mislead the public.”
Giwa had declared himself the authentic leader of the NFF on the strength of a purported order from a Jos High Court two weeks ago.
But Pinnick claimed in his letter to IGP on Friday, April 22, 2016, that, contrary to Giwa’s claim, there was no existing court order mandating Giwa to take over any office or duties of the NFF.
“We are solicitors to the FIFA-recognised NFF led by Amaju Pinnick (hereafter referred to as ‘our client’ and on whose instructions we write you this letter).
“On the 11th and 14th of April, 2016, we had petitioned your office over one Chris Giwa for attempting to forcefully take over the NFF Secretariat and for inciting disturbances. The two letters are, however, herein attached for ease of reference.
“We note that, whilst your office is yet to forcefully act in respect of our allegations in the petitions, the said Chris Giwa has gone ahead to further commit acts of forgery by dishonestly and fraudulently making, signing, sealing and executing documents with the intention of misleading the public to believe that such documents were made, signed, sealed or executed by the authority of the NFF.
“Kindly note, at the pain of repetition, that there is no court order anywhere mandating the said Chris Giwa to take over any office or duties of the NFF.
“We urge you to use your good office to act promptly and decisively in this case by arresting, investigating and, possibly, charging the said Chris Giwa for acts of forgery,” the petition pleaded.
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