September 17, (THEWILL) – FIFA has extended the four-year suspension of Orji Okonkwo, a former junior international for Nigeria, for a doping offence from the Italian National Anti-Doping Tribunal, to a worldwide ban.
Ademola Olajire, Director of Communications at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), made this known in a statement on Saturday, noting that FIFA’s decision was contained in its decision regarding the Italian NADO’s request that the ban be extended globally.
The statement read, “Chairperson of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee, Jorge Ivan Palacio, affirmed that the player had been cited properly, he has had the opportunity to state his case.
“The decision has been communicated properly, the decision complies with the regulations of FIFA, and extending the sanctions does not conflict with public order or with accepted standards of behaviour.
“Consequently, the Committee decided to extend the sanction imposed on the player by the Italian NADO on 20 June, 2022. More specifically, the player is sanctioned with a four-year suspension from all football-related activities in accordance with the Decision.”
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