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Nigeria Football Federation dismiss corruption charges against officials

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Wednesday dismissed charges of alleged corruption filed against its officials by the country's federal government.

On Tuesday, the Special Presidential Investigative Panel (SPIP) filed a case against five NFF officials at the Federal High Court in Abuja.

NFF president Amaju Pinnick was indicted alongside first vice-president Seyi Akinwunmi, second-vice president Shehu Dikko, general secretary Mohammed Sanusi and board member Ahmed Yusuf Fresh.

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The five men face charges of failure to declare their assets, and alleged diversion of funds worth $8.4 million paid by Fifa as Nigeria's Brazil 2014 World Cup appearance fee.