Despite reports in some quarters that the National Sports Commission is not favourably disposed to the Nigeria Football Federation’s plan to unveil Sunday Oliseh as Super Eagles coach, the football federation has said there is no going back on the unveiling of the former Super Eagles captain. It was reported that the NSC had queried the manner in which the NFF went about the appointment of Oliseh as replacement for sacked coach Stephen Keshi. However, a top official of the NFF who spoke to news men tuesday on condition of anonymity said arrangements have been concluded for the new coach to be unveiled Wednesday afternoon at the media centre of the Abuja national stadium. He said although there were some issues concerning the unveiling, the football federation has ensured every issue is resolved amicably. The NFF bigwig maintained that contrary to speculations that the NSC is going to halt the unveiling of Oliseh, the commission is only giving fatherly advice to the federation. He, therefore, said come tomorrow, the football fraternity will be at the Abuja national stadium to unveil the new Super Eagles coach. “It is true we have heard a lot of things. Some have even said the National Sports Commission has stopped the appointment of Oliseh. This is not true. “We are going to unveil Oliseh tomorrow . We have concluded all the arrangements. The event which is going to be a family affair will hold at the media centre of the Abuja national stadium. “Although there were one or two issues, everything has been sorted out and we are going ahead as planned. The NSC is not against the appointment of Oliseh so nobody should misinform Nigerians,” he said. The official, therefore, said Nigerian football fans and other stakeholders should give the NFF and the new Eagles coach all the support needed to succeed.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday interrogated former Governor of Akwa Ibom State Godswill Akpabio over allegation of financial crimes. Daily Trust gathered that Akpabio honoured the invitation by the anti-graft agency to explain allegations of looting of the state’s funds during his tenure. Sources told our correspondent that Senator Akpabio was being interrogated late yesterday evening at the Abuja head offices of the Commission. He was spotted at the EFFC office in company of a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Rickey Tarfa, at about 5:20pm. Akpabio’s arrest yesterday is fallout of the petition by an Abuja-based lawyer and activist, Leo Ekpenyong, who had on June 8 this year petitioned President Muhammadu Buhari and the EFCC, calling for Senator Akpabio’s probe and accusing him of looting. The petitioner had earlier on Wednesday adopted his petition and provided more details to the anti-graft agency on the allegations against the minority leader of People...
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