Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has revealed that it is conducting a new investigation into the country’s football federation.
The latest investigation came on the back of a separate case brought by the EFCC and one by the Special Presidential Investigation Panel.
The latest wide-ranging investigation is looking into fraud allegations over how sponsorship money meant for the development of football in the country has been stolen.
According to report, the investigation into the NFF will look at allegations of wrongdoing before the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
The inquiry is focusing on money generated from the NFF’s official sponsors, domestic league’s television sponsorship and payments from a former kit supplier for all the national teams.
It also focuses on funds provided by federal and state governments for friendly matches involving the Super Eagles and the misappropriation of about two point-seen million dollars from the Financial Assistance Programme of football’s world governing body, FIFA.
Meanwhile, the NFF and EFCC are also awaiting a legal judgment on the second case at the Federal High Court in Abuja.
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