The chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC) Alhaji Shehu Dikko has reveal how they will handle any decision taken by FIFA on the protest lodged by Nigeria on th eligibility of some players in the team of DR Congo that defeated Nigeria in the final of the world cup qualifiers playoff, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Nigeria protested against seven players in the team that will represent Africa in next month’s intercontinental playoff for a ticket to the world cup. A decision is expected later today according to viral reports.
While responding to the mood of the football governing family of Nigeria ahead of the decision on the protest, which is hinged on the constitution of DR Congo on not recognising citizens with dual nationality.
‘The Commission and the NFF are working hand in hand on that, everything the NFF is doing it’s in collaborating with the NSC, as our agency,’ the NSC boss said in an interview with Brila FM.
‘We have done what we have to do, it’s not that we are sore losers, it’s all about the rules. If the rules are breached then we have to present it to the relevant bodies that will examine it.
At the end of the day we wait for the decision.’
‘We have already put the world cup behind us, but if at the end of the day our petition is found to be correct which I believe it should be, then we have another lifeline and we can take it on from there.’
‘So let us wait and let the relevant bodies deal with it”.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
