Former NFF President Amaju Pinnick has denied allegations of mismanaging $1.2 million FIFA funds for the Kebbi Goal Project, insisting the funds were properly audited and used.
Former President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, has dismissed allegations of misappropriating $1.2 million allocated for the FIFA Goal Project in Kebbi State, describing the issue as a misunderstanding.
The controversy followed a 2023 photo shared by FIFA showing an unfinished Kebbi Stadium, which sparked public criticism over the use of funds. Pinnick, speaking on ARISE News on Wednesday, maintained that the project followed due process under FIFA’s strict financial regulations.
“If FIFA gives you their money, they audit their money, they know A to Z, and they have standards,” Pinnick said. “Everything went according to plan… there was no additional dime to the contract, no variation, even in spite of COVID.”
He urged Nigerians to verify facts before passing judgment, stressing that his administration was transparent and committed to Nigerian football’s growth. “So I just want to appeal, let us get our facts right before we come out to the public and start saying things,” he added.
Meanwhile, the House of Representatives has set up a special committee to investigate FIFA and CAF grants totalling $25 million received by the NFF.