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Former Nigeria skipper,
Segun Odegbami, has blamed ex-FIFA executive committee member Amos Adamu
and rival Orji Uzor Kalu for his failure to get the backing of other African
countries in his quest to become the new FIFA boss. Odegbami, who was
endorsed by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to run for the FIFA
presidency in February, could not muster nominations from five African soccer
federations by Monday’s deadline to enable him stand for the FIFA elections.
NAN report continues:
“Where
were Amos Adamu and (Orji) Kalu yesterday (Monday)? It’s a Nigerian thing to
bring down others,” africanFootball.com quoted Odegbami as saying on a radio
interview monitored in Abuja Tuesday morning.
“Well,
I have done my own bit and it is left for others to do theirs.”
Former
Abia State Governor Kalu was linked with the FIFA presidential race, but he did
not submit any documentation for his candidacy to the NFF.
The
NFF therefore endorsed Odegbami at the weekend.
Adamu, who is now being
investigated by the FIFA ethics committee, has publicly endorsed Kalu as the
best candidate from Nigeria for the FIFA presidency.
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