A Federal Capital Territory High Court has fixed October 18 for the arraignment of a Director in the Nigeria Football Federation, Christopher Andekin, and two other officials who were accused of perpetrating fraud to the tune of $9.5m (N3.4bn).

The EFCC said in a statement by its spokesman, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, that Andekin, who is the Director of Finance, as well as the cashier, Rajan Zaka, and the Head, Finance and Accounts, Jafaru Mamza, were supposed to have been arraigned on Monday on five counts of fraud.

However, the arraignment could not hold because their counsel said he had just been served with the charge sheet and therefore asked for more time to study the charges.

The trio in 2015 allegedly diverted money to the tune of $9,535,923.87 belonging to the federation to personal use. The money was a grant given by the Federation of International Football Association, for the development of football in Nigeria.

It is also alleged that Andekin fraudulently diverted N1, 353,407.22 from the domiciliary account of the NFF domiciled in one of the new generation banks, without due process.

Particulars of one of the counts read, “That you, Christopher Andekin, being the Director of Admin and Finance of the Nigeria Football Federation on or about 8th day of January to 26th day of January 2015 in Abuja within the jurisdiction of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja while being entrusted with dominion over money meant for the development of football in Nigeria, a grant from the Federation of International Football Association to NFF fraudulently, diverted the sum of N1,353,407.22 from the NFF domiciliary account No. 5070407456 with the Zenith Bank into your personal use and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 311 of the Penal Code Cap 532 LFN 1990 and punishable under Section 312 of the same Code.”

Another count read, “That you, Rajan Zaka, being a cashier with the Nigeria Football Federation in Abuja within the jurisdiction of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja while being entrusted with dominion over money meant for the development of football in Nigeria, a grant from the Federation of International Football Association to NFF fraudulently, diverted the sum of $6,490,900.48 from the NFF domiciliary account No. 5070407456 with the Zenith Bank into your personal use and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 311 of the Penal Code Cap 532 LFN 1990 and punishable under Section 312 of the same Code.”

Justice Affem asked the parties to come on October 18 for the arraignment.

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Everyday for the stealer one day for the catcher

Which parastatal is free of corruption in this Nigeria sef?

Una no dey sleep?

i thought TSA is in place to checkmate all these diversion of public funds.......in fact by the time this administration is thru with looting, lord lugard will resurrect.

Corruption in Nigeria in every corner. Grant meant for several footballers, una wan chop am alone. Dis one no b buhari mata o. Na we we

Nigerians messing themselves up since 1765.
The system is so tight now that every kobo taken can be detected easily but people still try..
BVN did it all that whatever means you try, it will be seen

okay nah... we are watching ...

K

simply because his name is Christopher... If you know, you know. Ganduje is saying Hi... EFCC

How's this possible abeg? How much FIFA come give dem? Abi Na all the money dem divert?

I pity the youths ranting Sai baba and Aticulate or whatsoever, they don't know their future and that of their offsprings has been jeopardized by all these mofus.
The earlier you realize Nigeria mess is not going to end in the next 100 years, the earlier you'll start saving for AK-47. it's time we drop our PVCs and pick up our AKs. what PVC couldn't do for 58 years, AK-47 will get it done within a year.

I don't give a fûck about APC
I don't give a fûck about PDP or whatsoever
but none of you should think APC is losing next year, election is next by APC are already buying voters, I have proofs.

Time we take it by force...

My name is Umar Ganduje, I'm from kano state. I just want to tell efcc to "go and die"

hightempo:
K

Baby you fine o. Can I put my eba in your soup

Waiting for people that will be sentiment toward this thieves now

Sentiment is part of our problem in this country

I think all of us should support their trial let them come and prove their innocent

The same people that will come and criticized efcc now are the same people that will later be shouting our football is not growing

No sector in our government is free of corruption & we must fight it holistically or otherwise

if only people know the type of corruption that occurs in the glass house, they will stop being sentimental on this issue, he has played the music let him dance to the tune of it.

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LordofNaija:

Baby you fine o. Can I put my eba in your soup

is that all you can see?

That is why is a do or die affair to win a position in NFF

puresaint:
simply because his name is Christopher... If you know, you know. Ganduje is saying Hi... EFCC

stop showing us that you are illiterate, you should know EFCC can’t do anything to a sitting governor... it’s only Kano state assembly that can impeach him ...

hightempo:
is that all you can see?

Sorry I don't like Yoruba soup that much cos of pepper and oil. Gbenga come and lick it

DWJOBScom:
Nigerians messing themselves up since 1765.
The system is so tight now that every kobo taken can be detected easily but people still try..
BVN did it all that whatever means you try, it will be seen

Please what is BVN....Money can be diverted in so many ways aside nigerian banks biko

DWJOBScom:
Nigerians messing themselves up since 1765.
The system is so tight now that every kobo taken can be detected easily but people still try..
BVN did it all that whatever means you try, it will be seen

its not a matter of bvn or tight system. Na who dem catch na im b thief

LordofNaija:

Sorry I don't like Yoruba soup that much cos of pepper and oil. Gbenga come and lick it

Lol, bad boy!

lexy2014:
its not a matter of bvn or tight system. Na who dem catch na im b thief

The system will still catch anyone who steals, it's just a matter of time.
Someone will rat or someone will make sure the thief disappears secretly(killed) and the money successfully diverted

the main thing here is , it happened 2015 and he's arraigned 2018

DWJOBScom:


The system will still catch anyone who steals, it's just a matter of time.
Someone will rat or someone will make sure the thief disappears secretly(killed) and the money successfully diverted

the main thing here is , it happened 2015 and he's arraigned 2018

is this man d only person who stole money in NFF pre 2015 till date?

Felixalex:
How's this possible abeg? How much FIFA come give dem? Abi Na all the money dem divert?

Same thinking here. I think it's the president they should carry first. What happened to corporate governance? Is he a sole signatory? No account officer?

shikshark:
i thought TSA is in place to checkmate all these diversion of public funds.......in fact by the time this administration is thru with looting, lord lugard will resurrect.

2015...mumu!
Thank God u no even mention opposition.

No wonder those two idiots are STILL fighting over the chairmanship of the NFA. I knew something wasnt right the way they have been fighting tooth and nails

.. "This is Nigeria"!
Look how we living na..
(Almost) everyone is a criminal!!
.. SMH!!!