Nigeria have had the threat of a suspension from world football lifted after the country’s football federation (NFF) returned to office at the start of the week.
The African champions had been given until Monday morning for a rival faction to relinquish control of the NFF and for its beleaguered president Aminu Maigari and his staff to be allowed back to their posts after having seen off two attempted bids to sweep them from office over the last months.
FIFA, in a letter to the NFF released to the media, said it accepted matters had returned to normal and would not be punishing the country.
It will come as an enormous relief to Nigeria, who have an African Nations Cup qualifier against South Africa in Cape Town tomorrow.