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There was anxiety at the headquarters of the Nigeria Football
Federation on Thursday as officials sent final details of the
resolution of the crisis in the organization to Fifa.
After the withdrawal of the law suit filed against the leadership
of NFF by Mrs. Ebiakpo Baribote, there was expectation
among officials as they awaited word from Fifa that the
suspension would be lifted.
Goal.com gathered that although the case has been withdrawn
from the High Court in Jos, Plateau State, the documentation
had been processed and sent to Fifa.
An official at the government House said that he expected
FIFA to make public the lifting of the suspension on Friday.
“The documentation as regards the withdrawal of the case is
being done as I speak [around 6.30pm]. The document will
soon be sent to Fifa and I am sure Fifa will react accordingly
latest Friday. We don’t need to travel to Switzerland to deliver
the document, we only need to send it through e-mail,” the
official told Goal.
At the NFF headquarters in Abuja, skeletal activities were
ongoing as only a few officials were seen.
None of the sacked Aminu Maigari-led board members were
around as acting general secretary Lawrence Katken was still
in charge.
Other principal officers including Tunde Aderibigbe- special
senior adviser to the acting general secretary, assistant
director of communication, Demola Olajire, special assistant
to the general secretary, Christian Emerua, Head of Protocol
to the NFF Banabas Joro and Head of Competition Bola
Oyeyode were all around to ensure work was done.
Meanwhile, there was rejoicing in the camp of the Nigeria U20
Women's team on Thursday when news filtered in that the
law suit had been withdrawn.
The Falconets have been the first casualties of the Fifa
suspension as their proposed trip to Canada to participate in
next month's Fifa U20 Women's World Cup has been put on
hold.
“We have been very worried, thinking our training will be in
vain following the suspension of the country by Fifa. This
news has given us hope, our doubts have been settled. Our
prayers have been answered. We are happy right now we
cannot wait to intensify our training," some of the players
said.

The country is set to receive news of the lifting of its
suspension from the governing body after meeting
requirements to withdraw a law suit that removed the Aminu
Maigari board