UPDATED: ICPC seals Pinnick’s, Dikko’s homes over NFF corruption case
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has sealed the Parkview residence of the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick hours after sealing the Abuja residence of the federation’s Vice President, Shehu Dikko.
The commission launched an investigation into the NFF’s activities following allegations of corruption.
“ICPC places under investigation, mansion belonging to Amaju Pinnick, President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) located in Park View Estate, Lagos, read a tweet from the ICPC Twitter handle today.
This is following the order of forfeiture of the property by a Federal High Court on Friday, according to The Cable.
The ICPC sealed Dikko’s No. 1 River Benue, Maitama residence.
The house was sealed by the commission over a fresh corruption investigation on the federation.
According to the ICPC, the investigation is to uncover financial malpractices in the football association, allegedly involving Dikko and other executives.
Rasheedat Okoduwa, ICPC spokesperson, told TheCable that Dikko’s property was sealed following fresh corruption charges against him and some other executives of the NFF.
“It is true that ICPC sealed Shehu Dikko’s Maitama residence this morning,” she said.
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“He is being investigated with others over fresh corruption charges. It has nothing to do with the cases of SPIP or EFCC.”