By Akeem Busari
Former President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Melvin Pinnick, on Monday, December 8, 2025, appeared before Hon. Justice A. Lewis-Allagoa of the Federal High Court, Lagos, over allegations of contempt of court in an ongoing N10 billion fundamental human rights suit.
Pinnick’s lawyer argued that his client had not been served with Form 48 and Form 49, which are statutory notices required for contempt proceedings.
Justice Lewis-Allagoa, presiding over suit number FHC/LS1916, had earlier issued an order directing the police to ensure that previously frozen accounts belonging to Egbe were unfrozen by the concerned banks with immediate effect.
Counsel to the applicant, Chief Rumson Victor Baribote, urged the court to proceed with the substantive matter, insisting that they possess sufficient evidence to prove the alleged violation of fundamental human rights.
The case was subsequently adjourned to January 23, 2026, for hearing, as Baribote maintained that there is a clear case to answer regarding the alleged rights violations.
