ALLEGED FRAUD IN U-17 WORLD CUP: Cars ‘shared’ by officials tracked down – Hyundai’s trackers gave ‘beneficiaries’ away – SSS invites LOC officials – Tribune
November 23, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments
Just as the State Security Service (SSS) has swung into action, probing the activities of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the recently ended U-17 World Cup in Nigeria, world football’s governing body, FIFA’s partner, Hyundai, has tracked down some of the 74 cars it supplied for the competition, which allegedly were shared and driven away by some officials of government.
Govt to probe FIFA U-17 fiesta finances – The Guardian
November 17, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Vice President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday said that the Federal Government would probe the finances of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the FIFA Under-17 tournament to ensure that all funds spent during the hosting of the football event are in accordance with the extant rules and regulations guiding such expenditure.
FIFA U-17 World Cup Final may not be broadcast – As LOC owes TV station N3.5bn – Tribune
November 13, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Less than 72 hours to the end of the ongoing Nigeria 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup, Africa Independent Television (AIT), which was awarded the broadcast rights by FIFA, is being owed about N3.5 billion by the main Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the competition.
