FIFA Presidency: NFF Ponders Kalu’s Declaration

Former Abia State Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu’s decision to become the next FIFA president has lots of Nigerians excited but the top football body in the country is still yet to throw their support behind him.
Ori Kalu had declared his candidacy for the post, but that move is now a subject of discussion among top football enthusiasts.

Orji Uzor Kalu

Nigeria Football Federation president, Amaju Pinnick had yesterday revealed that the issue will be discussed by the executive committee of the NFF and its position will be made known.

“All I can say is that every decision regarding who to support for the FIFA election will be taken by the executive committee.
“But let me also add that there is this eligibility clause to run for the FIFA election. Article 13 sub-section 1. States that you must be in active football for the last five years as a referee, chairman of a club, president of a federation, member of executive committee and you must be actively connected to running of football in the last five years. The NFF executive committee will surely take a decision on the matter. We appreciate his contributions to Nigeria football and we will support him in any capacity.

“Orji Uzor Kalu has done well for Nigerian football. The history of the game will not be complete without mentioning his name. He was instrumental to Enyimba’s winning of the champions league back to back in 2003 and 2004. But that was a long time ago,” Pinnick said.
Orji Uzor Kalu’s love of the game is well-known in the Nigerian sports sphere, He was the one who invested heavily on the succesful Enyimba football club who won back to back African Championships.