Ndanusa commends withdrawal of NFF case in court

Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) president Sani Ndanusa yesterday commended the warring parties in the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) impasse, following the withdrawal of the suit which will now see the country escape FIFA ban.

Efforts to get the country off the hook of the world soccer governing body, which were on the verge of placing an outright ban on Nigeria after an initial suspension, yielded dividends as the suit filed by Mrs Ruth Baribote, owner of Nembe City FC was withdrew late Wednesday.

NOC President, Sani Ndanusa said the move was significant for sports.

“We at the NOC are relieved with the latest development because football is like the first of 35 children of the NOC. There is no denying the fact that it (football) is the number one sport in the world and to see Nigeria ban would be very sad,” he stated.

The former sports minister also commended Mrs Baribote for allowing sense of reasoning to prevail by withdrawing the case noting that in the first instance, her demands, which ordinary should have been a prerequisite was overlooked.

“Like I always say, the sporting circle is like a family and there will always be misunderstandings. But whenever such arises, we should always find a way to settle our differences within the family,” Ndanusa said.