Disgraced FIFA Executive Committee member Amos Adamu has warned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to put the brakes its plans to prosecute him, pending the outcome of his appeal against the decision of the FIFA Ethics Committee.

He also warned the commission to desist from making ‘frivolous statements’ that might be pre_emptive and prejudicial to his appeal process.

Adamu was last month handed a three_year ban from all football_related activity, and fined 10 000 Swiss francs after being outed in a cash for World Cup bid votes sting orchestrated by UK newspaper The Times.

On the basis of that decision, the EFCC, Nigeria’s anti_corruption watchdog, made it clear he would be investigated and prosecuted. But Adamu says the move is premature.

Sayo Odumosu, Adamu’s legal counsel, stated in a petition to EFCC boss Mrs Farida Waziri, that prosecuting his client in Nigeria would amount to double jeopardy.