Odegbami fails in FIFA post bid
Nigerian Segun Odegbami has failed in his bid to stand in February's Fifa presidential elections.
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The 63-year-old former international was unable to win the required backing of five member associations.
Odegbami said Nigeria's Football Federation offered him its support too late to meet last Monday's deadline.
"The NFF only sent their nomination letter to Fifa (last Monday afternoon). What was I supposed to do with that?" Odegbami told BBC Sport.
"That was their reaction to my letter sent to them two months ago. It is preposterous."
Odegbami also believes his outspoken criticism of long-standing Confederation of African Football President Issa Hayatou may have counted against him.
"Of course there are local politics within the Nigerian and African football system that pitches some of us against the established system," he said.
"I have been one of the most virulent critics of the perpetuity of Issa Hayatou in office and I knew I was not one of his best friends."
