Super Falcons draw Senegal in Dakar

The Senior Women National Team, Super Falcons, were forced to a 1-1 draw in Dakar on Friday in an Africa Women Cup of Nations qualifying match.

Playing at the Stade Demba Diop in the Senegalese capital, the reigning African champions created a host of opportunities before substitute Chioma Wogu shot Nigeria into the lead a minute to half time.

Senegal, winners over Guinea in the previous round, mounted pressure in the second period and got the equalizer to ensure a respectable result in front of their fans.

The return leg will take place at the National Stadium Complex, Abuja on Tuesday, 12th April starting from 4pm.

Pinnick appeals court ruling

The Nigeria Football Federation has swiftly moved to file an appeal, a motion to vacate the order and a motion for a stay-of-execution against the judgement of the Jos High Court, which on Friday decided to re-list a case brought by Ambassador Chris Giwa against the elected NFF administration of Amaju Melvin Pinnick.

In re-listing the case for hearing on 30th May this year, the court shockingly also restored the order that the election and Congress of 30th September 2014 be nullified.

However, since an appeal, a motion to vacate the order and a stay-of-execution has been filed, on the same day as the judgement, the status quo remains.

“This is a sad one primarily because we have enjoyed a period of peace and have been able to work without the court-today-court-tomorrow situation of the last half of 2014.

“We have filed for stay-of-execution and that means the status quo remains and anything done is done at the actors’ peril. I can assure football –loving Nigerians that there is no reason to panic as we are in full charge and there is no trouble whatsoever. There is no order for the Giwa group to take over the Glass House. In fact many of his so called board members have called to dissociate themselves from the matter,” NFF 1st Vice President Seyi Akinwunmi said on Friday.

It would be recalled that the Ambassador Giwa led group had gone to court and withdrawn the case in October 2014, but then later went to the Court of Arbitration for Sports, which threw out their case.

Court sacks NFF president Pinnick

A Federal High Court sitting in Jos has on Friday sacked the president of the Nigeria Football Federation Amaju Pinnick

Fridays’s ruling also ordered Chris Giwa to resume office as president of the NFF.

The suit against Pinnick was filed by Adama Yahaya and Obinna Ogba.

The new court ruling may incur the wrath of football governing body, FIFA who are firmly opposed to the idea of civil courts interfering in football matters.

Pinnick became the NFF president after an election in September 2014.