FIFA Slams Samson Siasia with life ban
Former Super Eagles coach, Samson Siasia has been slammed with a life Ban. The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee found Samson Siasia, a former official of the Nigeria Football Federation(NFF), guilty of having accepted that he would receive bribes in relation to the manipulation of matches in violation of the FIFA Code of Ethics.
The formal ethics proceedings against Mr Siasia were initiated on 11 February 2019 and stem from an extensive investigation into matches that Mr Wilson Raj Perumal attempted to manipulate for betting purposes.
This large-scale investigation was conducted by FIFA via its competent departments and in cooperation with the relevant stakeholders and authorities.
In its decision,the chamber found that Coach Samson Siasia breached art. 11 (Bribery) of the 2009 edition of the FIFA Code of Ethics and banned him for life from all football-related activities (administrative, sports or any other) at both national and international level.
In addition, a fine in the amount of CHF 50,000 has been imposed on Mr Siasia, both sanctions take full effect immediately.
Amaju Pinnick removed as CAF 1st Vice President
Nigeria Football Federation President , Amaju Melvin Pinnick, has been removed as CAF 1st Vice President.
This decision was taken at the CAF Executive Committee meeting in Cairo, barely 24 hours to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations finals.
CAF President Ahmad Ahmad, who who is currently embroiled in crises relating to Financial impropriety, believes he doesn’t have the support of his 1st Vice President, Amaju Pinnick.
The Relationship between Pinnick and Ahmad has deteriorated in recent times , with Pinnick’s decision to walk out of a controversial vote to order for a replay of the 2019 CAF Champions League final, believed to be what broke the camel’s back
Amaju Pinnick has been accused of setting up influential African journalists and engaging people alleged to be allies of Issa Hayatou to oust the current CAF boss who is set to relinquish authority to the CAF Secretary general; Fatouma Samoura as FIFA Delegate in August; the first time in 115 years that is Happening.
It is also alleged that Amaju declared war on Ahmad after CAF Secretary General, Mouad Hajji replied a letter from the Nigeria investigatory team that demanded clarification of over $500,000 payment made by the Nigeria Footballs Federation to CAF in 2015.
Guinea’s FA president, Omari Constant, and President of the Mauritania FA, Fouzi Lekjaa, have moved up the ladder with this latest development