Nigeria warned of fresh FIFA suspension

Football's governing body originally sanctioned the NFF in July, with government interference cited as the reason for FIFA taking action.

The Nigerian government stepped in following the team's poor performance at the World Cup and pressed ahead with plans to place a sole administrator in charge and open legal proceedings against the federation, while president Aminu Maigari was arrested upon his return to the country.

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