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.