A former President of Nigeria Football Federation, Sani Lulu Abdullahi, has restated that he is not desperate but destined to return to his former post as President of the Nigeria’s top football
governor body.
Sani Lulu stated this while responding to question about his alleged desperation to return to the Glass House at his home town, Idah, on Sunday at the finals of the FOSLA U-13 Cup.
The incumbent President of NFF, Aminu Maigari is believed to be eyeing a second term. But recently, Sani Lulu at a media chat in Abuja signified his intention to run for the Presidency at next election.
He hinted that he was only succumbing to intense pressure from the football family and stakeholders to return to the Glass House, saying he had made up his mind to return to the position he lost to impeachment in 2010.
He believes the records under his then leadership were incomparable with that of the current Aminu Maigari led NFF as there was all-round success and no complaints from any quarters.
According to him, “Once again, I have heeded to the clarion call. It is a call to national duty. Football is a game I love with passion and my achievements when I was the NFF President before I was forcefully impeached are still very visible.
“If Nigerians that realized the positive contributions I made towards the growth of the game of football in the country want me to return to my former position, then, I have no option than to oblige them.” He said.
The former FCT Director of Sports while serving his tenure as NFF President from 2006-2010, the Federation witnessed a tremendous development of grassroots football in the country, starting from the U-13 in 2007, from which the likes of Chidera Ezeh, Kelechi Iheanacho
and host of other members graduated into the 2013 World Cup U-17 winning Golden Eaglets after U-15.
It’s worthy to note that during his period in office, Super Eagles soared high to an enviable 9th position in FIFA ranking as well as all the various national teams qualified for all the FIFA-organised competitions.
