Federal High Court Sacks Taraba FA chairman, ordered to pay N5 million fine
By Sadiq Moyoyo
The federal high court sitting in Jalingo has annulled the election of Timothy Heman Magaji as the incumbent chairman of Taraba state Football Association.
The court presided by justice Mashkur Salisu, in Suit No FHC/JAL/8/2025 in its verdict delivered on October 13, handed that the state FA elections held between the 3rd and 12th of June 2023 is hereby annulled, set aside and declared nullity.
The plaintiff, one Mahmud Sanusi Mohammed had approached the court through an originating summons dated 8th December 2025, filed on 13th December 2025, requesting the court to remove Timothy Heman Magaji from occupying the stool of the state FA honcho.
Our correspondent gathered that, the defendants in the matter are Nigeria Football Association, NFA operating under the name of Nigeria Football Federation , One Hassan Abubakar, Barrister A T. Choir.
The court in its decision has restrained the second defendant , Mr Timothy Heman Magaji from parading himself or performing the functions of the state FA chairman, adding that , Mr Timothy was elected into office in direct disobedient and contempt of the subsisting court judgement in suit No FHC/JAL/26/2020.
The court further held that the election of Mr Mahmud held on 12th June 2023 within the premises of Jalingo Local Government Legislative Council is valid , it then ordered the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF to proceed to recognize Mahmud Sanusi Mohmmed as the duly elected chairman, Taraba state Football Association.
The court noted that the annulled activities of Heman had disrupted the administration of football in the state, the court then ordered the defendant to pay N3million as general damage, it also awarded N2million cost against the defendants.
