Fifa has recommended that an arbitration panel should be set up by the Nigeria Football Federation to resolve the disputes arising from the September 30 elections in Warri. In a letter signed by Fifa's Director of Legal Affairs Marco Villiger and Head of Corporate Legal Oliver Jaberg respectively, it acknowledged the receipt of letter from Ike Igbogwe over the NFF's rejection of its request for an arbitration panel. The world football ruling body has recommended the establishment of an arbitration panel to solve the disputes engulfing the Nigeria football house. Fifa said it has no authority to resolve the crisis insisting it was an internal affairs and resolved to accept in entity the verdict of a 'competent body' set-up to rule over the appeals' verdict against seeking redress at a regular court. "We acknowledge receipt of your correspondence dated 12 January 2015, and have duly taken note of its content," its statement which was also copied to the NFF on Monday, January 19, the letter read.
