iEagles coach Stephen Keshi has demanded a compensation of
a billion Naira (more than $400 million) from the Nigeria
Football Federation (NFF) for defaming him.
Last week, AfricanFootball first broke the story that Keshi has
dragged the NFF to court for “wrongful dismissal and
defamation”.
A top source told AfricanFootball: “Keshi’s lawyers have
demanded for a billion Naira from the NFF as compensation
for defaming their client.”
The letter from the Kaduna-based law firm was received by
the NFF on Friday.
Keshi was sacked by the NFF on July 5 after the NFF
disciplinary committee investigated various allegations
against him.
This was four months after the 53-year-old coach signed a
new two-year contract after his initial three-year deal with
the NFF ran out at last year’s World Cup in Brazil.