Anambra FA election: Tension mounts over Iloenyosi’s petition

By George Aluo

The Anambra FA election appeals committee has heard the petition filed by ex international Chikelue Iloenyosi who is seeking the disqualification of his opponent Chukwuemeka Okeke.

The Appeals Committee met today (Monday) in Awka where Iloenyosi presented facts to back his petition.

Newstap.com.ng gathered that the committee would on Tuesday take a decision on the matter.

A competent source however disclosed that the Appeals committee is under immense pressure from some aides of Gov Obiano who are interest in the whole exercise to clear Okeke to contest.

The Governor has on his part made it clear that he has no candidate as his only interest is to see the right person who can take Anambra football to the next level emerge.

Iloenyosi had while appearing before the Appeals committee hinged his petition on the fact that Okeke is a FIFA licensed intermediary, a club chairman (Aspire FC) and that as chairman of the FA caretaker committee, for Okeke to resign and contest the election after personally hand picking the delegates amounts to one trying to succeed himself.

Iloenyosi we gathered presented the committee with a FIFA document that shows that Okeke was listed as number 279 on the FIFA intermediaries list for Nigeria and in line with NFF status he is not eligible to run for state FA election.

FIFA intermediaries and club chairmen on grounds of integrity are not supposed to be on the state FA board.