Amos Adamu ‘violated’ FIFA rules, banned for two years

World soccer governing body, FIFA, has banned former director general of the National Sports Commission (NSC) Amos Adamu for two years.

Adamu was banned from taking part in any kind of football-related activity at national and international level.

The decision to ban Adamu was made by the adjudicatory chamber of the independent ethics committee of FIFA, which is chaired by Hans-Joachim Eckert.

The former CAF executive was said to have been involved in the organisation of an event in 2010 while being a member of the FIFA executive committee.

His involvement, FIFA says, was in violation of the general rules of conduct and represents a conflict of interest.

“The investigation into Mr Adamu was conducted by Dr Cornel Borbély, chairman of the investigatory chamber of the Ethics Committee, which resulted in a final report being submitted to the adjudicatory chamber on 2 December 2016,” the committee said.

“Adjudicatory proceedings were formally opened on 20 December 2016.

“The adjudicatory chamber determined that, through his involvement in the organisation of an event in 2010, while being a member of the (then) FIFA Executive Committee, Mr Adamu violated articles 13 (General rules of conduct), 15 (Loyalty) and 19 (Conflicts of interest) of the FIFA Code of Ethics.

“The sanction is effective from 28 February 2017, the date on which this decision was notified.”

The is the second time FIFA will be sanctioning Adamu.

He was placed on a worldwide ban in 2010, losing his position as an executive committee member of FIFA and CAF.