In continuation of investigation into the alleged misapplication and mismanagement of fund rocking the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Head of Technical Committee, NFF, Ahmed Yusuf ‘Fresh’ will tomorrow, Friday, appear before the nation’s anti graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for questioning.
An insider in the matter who spoke anonymously said that Ahmed and Olisa Oluchukwu are expected to appear before the agency by 10am tomorrow.
The source further said that Nigeria National League Chief Operating Officer, Lawrence Katken, was released from detention by the anti graft agency but was directed to appear again tomorrow for further questioning.
“I am telling you that Ahmed Fresh will appear before EFCC tomorrow, Friday. It is very interesting right now. Investigations are currently going on and I don’t want to comment further.
“Olisa Oluchukwu will also appear by 10am. Layi Adesiyan was there yesterday and is still there as at today. That is the situation of things for now, ” the source concluded.
The EFCC on Wednesday invited Emmanuel Zira, Abdul Sule and Layi Adesiyan for interrogations and were subsequently detained by the Commission
The trio are members of Nigeria National Club Owners and Managers Association (NALCOMA) under Nigeria National League and were invited for interrogations by EFCC over a financial transaction in the second tier of the Nigeria league that needed some clarifications by the Commission.
It was further gathered that the trio are to remain in detention at the Abuja office of EFCC until they can meet the bail conditions of the anti- craft agency and as at the time of filing this report Zira, Sule and Adesiyan are battling to meet the bail conditions of EFCC.
Sule, is an ex International and currently the chairman of Kogi United. Emmanuel Zira is the chairman of Adamawa United, while Layi Adesiyan is the secretary of NALCOMA.
Their charge and arrest were sequel to a petition against them on the sale of NNL slot for the tune on N12.5 million per slot with the money diverted into private accounts
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, last year docked three officials of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, before an Abuja High Court sitting at Maitama, for allegedly diverting $9.5million and N1.3million meant for the development of football in the country.
The trio were alleged to have pilfered the fund which was part of grants that Nigeria received from the Federation of International Football Association, FIFA.
The Special Presidential Investigation Panel is currently on the heals of NFF officials including it’s President, Amaju Pinnick, 1st and Dinko, respectively in relation to their abuse of office via personal diversion of public funds.
