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Kano Football Crisis: Club Chairman Accuses FA Of Rights Abuse
A legal tussle is brewing in Kano State as the chairman of Alfindinki Football Club, Abba Hamza Baba, has instituted a lawsuit against the Kano State Football Association (KSFA), accusing the body of trampling on his constitutional rights and unjustly sidelining his team from a local football competition.
Filed before the Kano State High Court, Baba’s case names KSFA Chairman Sharif Rabiu Inuwa Ahlan, Secretary Shehu Buhari, and Vice Chairman Aminu China as respondents.
The suit, anchored on Sections 35, 40, and 46 of the 1999 Nigerian Constitution, argues that Baba’s rights were violated when his club was blocked from competing in the ongoing Tofa Premier League, despite reportedly meeting all registration and financial obligations.
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According to the court documents, Baba maintains that he legitimately secured a slot in the league after purchasing it from the now-defunct Warriors Football Club for ₦700,000.
He added that a further ₦350,000 was paid to the KSFA as commission, alongside additional payments of ₦120,000 through the Tofa Premier League Forum and ₦58,000 as unattached fees.
In his sworn affidavit, Baba claimed that “on February 15, 2025, I also paid ₦165,000 for the clearance of three players I signed from Kano Municipal Football Club.”
Despite what he described as full compliance with financial and procedural requirements, Baba lamented that his club was “excluded from the league without any formal communication or explanation.”
His attempts to challenge the exclusion allegedly escalated when the KSFA involved law enforcement. “I was arrested by the police, detained, and arraigned before Chief Magistrate Court No. 23,” Baba recounted.
Through his legal counsel, Mahmud Ishaq, the aggrieved club boss is asking the court to declare the KSFA’s actions unconstitutional and a violation of his freedom of association.
He is also demanding that the football authority release his players’ licenses and publicly apologize for what he describes as “unlawful actions.”
In response, the KSFA has filed a preliminary objection, arguing that the court does not have the jurisdiction to hear the matter.
The case is currently before Justice Usman Na’Abba of High Court No. 4, located within the Audu Bako Secretariat. The next hearing is scheduled for July 24, 2025.
Signals have emerged that the International Association Football Federation (FIFA) would back Nigeria’s plan to reform her football administration, in view of which the entire Board of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and the General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi threw in the towel recently.
Chairman, National Sports Commission (NSC), Shehu Dikko, offered this insight in an interview with ARISE NEWS on Friday after meeting with FIFA and Confederation of African Football (CAF) officials in Switzerland.
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He said the government presented its reform proposals to FIFA after the resignation created a leadership vacuum within the NFF.
“After the resignation of the entire board of the NFF and the General Secretary, naturally we have a lacuna, because there was no provision in the rulebook for situations like that, where we have nobody now to run the NFF legally within the rulebook.”
According to Dikko, the government wants to undertake a comprehensive reform of Nigeria’s football structures, with the process involving consultations with stakeholders.
He said, “We told them, this is our position as a government. The government wants to undertake a comprehensive reform of the football structures in Nigeria, which is something that even FIFA knew has been on the cards for decades in Nigeria.
“So we discussed comprehensive proposals from the government, which are the issues that we think should be reformed, based on the concerns of the stakeholders, and we all agreed on that.”
Dikko said FIFA had endorsed both the resignation of the NFF board and the proposed reforms, while stressing that the process must follow the applicable rules.
“In short, FIFA endorsed the resignation, endorsed reform, agreed that the reform must happen, but it has to go through the proper process and the rulebooks, and they are ready to accommodate that,” he asserted.
Manchester City’s trophy-laden era has come under renewed scrutiny after the club was reportedly found guilty of 114 of the 115 Premier League financial-rule charges brought against it.
The reported verdict, disclosed by The Athletic on Friday, September 25, relates to alleged breaches covering the period between 2009 and 2018.
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The independent hearing lasted more than two years before the outcome emerged.
However, the case is not yet over, as the Premier League has not announced any sanction and Manchester City are expected to appeal the verdict.
The charges include allegations that the club failed to provide accurate financial information and breached rules relating to payments to players and coaches, as well as financial sustainability requirements.
City have consistently denied the allegations.
The reported verdict could have wider implications for the Premier League because the club has won eight league titles, four FA Cups, seven League Cups and one Champions League during the period in which the allegations have been investigated.
Potential sanctions under the league’s rules can include financial penalties and sporting punishments, with points deductions and expulsion among the measures that have been discussed in coverage of the case.
However, no punishment has been confirmed at this stage.
The uncertainty also means questions remain over whether any eventual sanction could affect Manchester City’s past achievements, current squad or future participation in the Premier League.
For now, the reported guilty findings mark a major development in one of English football’s longest-running disciplinary cases, but the final outcome will depend on the sanctioning process and City’s expected appeal.
Chelsea Football Club have confirmed a major ownership change, with Clearlake Capital set to take full control of the club after agreeing to acquire the ownership interests of Todd Boehly and Mark Walter.
Chelsea announced on Wednesday that affiliates of Clearlake Capital Group will acquire Boehly’s ownership interest, as well as Walter’s stake, giving Clearlake full control of the Premier League club.
“Chelsea Football Club today announced affiliates of Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (‘Clearlake’) will acquire the ownership interest of Todd Boehly.
“Clearlake will also acquire Mark Walter’s ownership interest and therefore acquire full control of the Club,” the club said.
Mark Walter and Todd Boehly have agreed to sell their stakes in Chelsea to Clearlake Capital in a deal that values the club at about £5 billion.
The development marks a significant change to the ownership structure that has been in place since Chelsea’s takeover in 2022.
Chelsea also confirmed that Swiss billionaire Hansjörg Wyss will remain an important partner and stakeholder in the club.
The announcement comes after weeks of reports that Boehly and Walter were considering selling their stakes to Clearlake.
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