Aggrieved football agent Jolly Ogu has made public his letter of complaint to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on his feud with head coach of the Super Eagles Jose Peseiro over the refusal of the coach to pay his commission from the deal.
Ogu claimed he played a huge role in helping the coach get the job of the team, where he has been at the helm for the past one year and will lead the team to the Africa Cup of Nations next year.
According to his letter, Peseiro agreed to pay him the total sum of $84,000 as commission but he only got $3,500 and all his efforts to get the coach to pay the balance has proved abortive so far.
He petitioned the NFF to make the coach pay the balance else he will seek other legal action within the laws of Nigeria to get his money as agreed.
Below is a text of the letter written by R V. BARIBOTE LAW PRACTICE DEBEEZ CHAMBERS to the NFF.
DEMAND FOR PAYMENT OF THE OUTSTANDING $80, 500 (EIGHTY THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED) DOLLARS OUT OF THE SUM $84.000. (EIGHTY FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS) AS AGRRED BY PARTIES.
We are a law firm committed to the enthronement of the rule of law, Respect for Human right and social justice
We are Counsel to Mr. Jolly Okay Ogu hereinafter referred to as our (Client) and upon his information and firm instructions we write to you on the above subject matter as herein-under following
1. That sometimes in October 2021, you verbally agreed in principle with our Client to assist you in getting the Nigeria National Team job which he did.
2. That it is also Our Client brief that 10% which is $84, 000. (EIGHTY-FOUR THOUSAND DOLLAR) will be paid to our Client.
3. That out of the agreed $84, 000. (EIGHTY-FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS) only $3, 500 (THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS) has been paid till date
4. That it is our wish and desire that our client be paid the outstanding amount of $80, 500 (EIGHTY THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS) within fourteen (14) days of receipt of this letter.
5. TAKE NOTICE that this should also serve as a pre-action notice to you as failure to so do will leave us with the only option of activating and exploring all legal remedies within the arm bit of the law and it is going to impact on your credit.
Let wise counsel prevail, please.
