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    Fifa issues world ban to Nigeria

    Fifa has suspended Nigeria from international competition because of government interference in the sport

    The decision was taken on Monday after several members of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) were hauled before the law courts.

    Fifa rules prohibit any government intervention with its members.

    "The Fifa Emergency Committee decided today...to suspend the NFF with immediate effect on account of government interference," Fifa said.

    "During the period of suspension, the NFF will not be able to be represented in any regional, continental or international competitions, including at club level, and also not in friendly matches," the Fifa statement added.

    Nigeria's ban from international football leaves their weekend's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Guinea in Conakry in doubt.

    The world governing body said the ban follows a bid by Nigeria's Minister of Sports to restart the league without relegations from the previous season.

    The decision by the Nigeria Sports Commission to force the NFF's secretary-general Musa Amadu to stand down from his position did not go down well with Fifa.

    A court action barring the newly-elected members of the NFF also drew the ire of the world governing body.

    The NFF board led by Aminu Maigari has not been able to operate because a Lagos High Court ruled that the elections that brought him to power in August were null and void.

    A group known as the National Association of Nigerian Footballers (NANF) dragged the newly-elected board of the NFF to court for allegedly defying a court not to proceed with the polls of 26 August.

    Subsequently, Nigerian Fifa committee member executive Amos Adamu, NFF president Maigari, his vice-president, Mike Umeh as well as acting secretary-general of the NFF, Musa Amadu were hauled before the court.

    The NFF has been dogged by controversies since the team's elimination in the first round of the World Cup in South Africa in June.

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    http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...ca/9060018.stm
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    Re: Fifa issues world ban to Nigeria

    Thank God.no more disgrace and heart attack

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    Re: Fifa issues world ban to Nigeria

    By implication no nations cup, of course no world cup in all category-female inclusive,no club side on international scale.

    At last FIFA has help Mr to do what he fail to do at first.

    Too Bad!!!

    A gift from FIFA for our anniversary. Nigeria is 50 indeed.
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    Re: Fifa issues world ban to Nigeria

    thank God the President can now fix our sport (football) those who don't understand should be shown the way out

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