The Nigeria Football Federation have endorsed former Green Eagles star, Chief Segun Odegbami, as the country's candidate at the upcoming Federation International Football Association presidential election.


Complete Sports reliable source informed that the football house on Friday decided to give Odegbami the go-ahead to be the country's sole candidate at the election.


Former Governor of Abia State, Chief Orji Uzor Kalu, whose reign in the state saw Enyimba FC winning the CAF Champions League twice was also in the race but with the NFF endorsement for Chief Odegbami who helped Nigeria to win the 1980 African Cup of Nations and other clubs competitions, this means the entire country would have to back the ex-international.


When Complete Sports contacted Chief Odegbami about the development, he said: "I haver only been hearing it, many people have been calling to ask but i have not been called officially from the FA but I hope it is true."


The election is expected to be held on February 26 in Switzerland

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femi4:
The Nigeria Football Federation have endorsed former Green Eagles star, Chief Segun Odegbami, as the country's candidate at the upcoming Federation International Football Association presidential election.


Complete Sports reliable source informed that the football house on Friday decided to give Odegbami the go-ahead to be the country's sole candidate at the election.


Former Governor of Abia State, Chief Orji Uzor Kalu, whose reign in the state saw Enyimba FC winning the CAF Champions League twice was also in the race but with the NFF endorsement for Chief Odegbami who helped Nigeria to win the 1980 African Cup of Nations and other clubs competitions, this means the entire country would have to back the ex-international.


When Complete Sports contacted Chief Odegbami about the development, he said: "I haver only been hearing it, many people have been calling to ask but i have not been called officially from the FA but I hope it is true."


The election is expected to be held on February 26 in Switzerland

mr odegbami and kalu are just daydreamers where is their reputations to help them?. Even hayatou can't win the election.

jcross19:
mr odegbami and kalu are just daydreamers where is their reputations to help them?. Even hayatou can't win the election.

Hayatou is not contesting

femi4:
Hayatou is not contesting

evn if he does.

jcross19:
evn if he does.

Never say never, he can use the power of incumbency. He is currently acting Fifa president.
Blatter won the last election despite all the corruption allegations

This is good for our football. Boost the image to some extent

I think Monday is d deadline for all interested presidential candidate to submit all necessary documents , I wish him success .

jcross19:
mr odegbami and kalu are just daydreamers where is their reputations to help them?. Even hayatou can't win the election.

He stands a great chance if Nigeria can rally round other African countries behind him. The football world is so divided presently that there is no strong candidate going into the contest. An outsider may just get it this time around.

seunmsg:


He stands a great chance if Nigeria can rally round other African countries behind him. The football world is so divided presently that there is no strong candidate going into the contest. An outsider may just get it this time around.

none of them we have upto 3 votes each.