{"id":19730,"date":"2022-08-15T12:30:03","date_gmt":"2022-08-15T11:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gongnews.net\/?p=19730"},"modified":"2022-08-15T12:30:03","modified_gmt":"2022-08-15T11:30:03","slug":"pinnick-finally-abandon-third-term-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gongnews.net\/pinnick-finally-abandon-third-term-bid\/","title":{"rendered":"Pinnick Finally Abandon Third Term Bid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>By Olayinka Elebute<\/p>\n<p id=\"viewer-jgxd15\" class=\"mm8Nw _1j-51 roLFQS _1FoOD _78FBa sk96G9 roLFQS public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr\"><span class=\"_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\">There Nigeria football is getting more exciting and interesting by the day as the president of Nigeria Football Federation NFF) Amaju Pinnick has openly declared\u00a0 that he will not run for the position of NFF Presidency for the Third Term but\u00a0 promised to work with whoever emerged as the president after him during the September elections.<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-hook=\"rcv-block5\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"viewer-kfdm78\" class=\"mm8Nw _1j-51 roLFQS _1FoOD _78FBa sk96G9 roLFQS public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr\"><span class=\"_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\">Pinnick made these declarations on Arise TV on Monday morning stated, &#8220;I am fine. There are so many Nigerians that are capable of being the (NFF President).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mm8Nw _1j-51 roLFQS _1FoOD _78FBa sk96G9 roLFQS public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr\"><span class=\"_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"> I will assist and work with anyone who wins the elections. I will work with whoever emerges as NFF President. That i promise. I will intervene but will not intefere.&#8221; Pinnick said.<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-hook=\"rcv-block7\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"viewer-ccm0311\" class=\"mm8Nw _1j-51 roLFQS _1FoOD _78FBa sk96G9 roLFQS public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr\"><span class=\"_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\">The president who is the first Nigerian to win the presidency Consecutively\u00a0 had earlier declared he would not contest again for the position after Super Eagles failed to pick the World Cup ticket.<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-hook=\"rcv-block8\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"viewer-vekpu14\" class=\"mm8Nw _1j-51 roLFQS _1FoOD _78FBa sk96G9 roLFQS public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr\"><span class=\"_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\">Lately the NFF has been foot-dragging on scheduling the\u00a0 NFF Annual General Assembly (AGA) which set the ball rolling for the Elective Congress. 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