The Swiss Embassy in Abuja on Tuesday granted entry visa into that country to highly-respected Nigerian Assistant Referee, Peter Edibe.
Edibe stood the risk of missing an important FIFA course which would determine those to be considered for the final cut for the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals, following the refusal of the Embassy to grant him a visa.
Despite the well-travelled arbiter presenting all necessary valid documents, including letters and a return ticket from the world football-governing body, the Swiss Embassy had told him his application had come too late.
However, the Embassy eventually requested him to ask FIFA to route his ticket away from the Schengen zone, in order to be considered. FIFA then sent Edibe another return ticket, and Tuesday evening, he was granted a visa into Switzerland, for the seminar that starts on Thursday.
“I am very happy. The Embassy has issued me visa into Switzerland. I will be departing on Wednesday,” an excited Peter Edibe said on the phone.
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