Renowned sports commentator, Tayo Balogun, on Thursday supported Segun Odegbami's claim that former FIFA Executive member, Dr Amos Adamu, sabotaged his bid to contest for the FIFA presidency.
Balogun said in Lagos that Adamu saw Odegbami as a threat to his return to main stream football administration.
He added that the candidacy of former Gov. Orji Kalu was a distraction of sorts to derail Odegbami's bid for world the football coveted post.
"The moment it was rumoured that the Nigeria Football Federation was throwing their weight behind Odegbami certain individuals were not happy about the development.
"I think Kalu was persuaded to run, but he later thought of the enormity of what it takes to be a FIFA president and decided to opt out.
"I see him as somebody trying to stop Odegbami. I am suspecting Adamu in this particular regard.
"He knew that might stop whatever chances he has in getting rehabilitated in the CAF and FIFA circles," he said.
FIFA had made it mandatory for candidates aspiring to contest for the FIFA presidency, to get the endorsement of five nations from their confederations to get the nomination.
But unfortunately, Odegbami, who was aspiring for the coveted FIFA job could not meet the requirement that would enable him to stand as a candidate for the Feb. 26, 2016 elections.