BEVERLY HILLS, September 15, (THEWILL) – The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) Friday sealed the homes of Amaju Pinnick, President of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF and 2nd Vice President, Shehu Dikko in fresh investigations into allegations of embezzlement of FIFA grants to the federation.
The agency in a tweet said Pinnick’s home in Parkview Ikoyi, Lagos and Dikko’s home located on 1, River Benue Close, Maitama, Abuja were sealed.
Pinnick and Dikko as well as and three other officials of the federation are expected to appear before a Federal High Court in Abuja on September 26 over alleged diversion of FIFA grants.
While commenting on the development, the spokesperson of the ICPC, Raheedat Okoduwa said; ”The houses were sealed by the agency after fresh evidence of corruption against the NFF bigwigs emerged,” she said but declined to provide further details.