Media reports had suggested that FIFA might ban Nigeria if the country's apex court rule against the Amaju Pinnick board and that this will affect the Super Eagles' qualification for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
But speaking with journalists in Abuja, Dr Kingsley said he was not surprised with the claims making the round.
"Nigerians cannot be fooled again by the Pinnick board that has started threatening us with FIFA ban. Let me remind Nigerians that it is the same board that has been going around telling people that Giwa has already lost at the Supreme Court, just to misinform sports loving Nigerians on the true state of the case at the apex court.
"Why are they now panicking if truly Giwa has lost at the Supreme Court? It must also be stated here that the issue of always using the name of FIFA to scare Nigerians cannot hold water any longer.
"We were all in this country when the apex court in Egypt sacked the Egyptian FA board and FIFA did not ban Egypt , we were all also in this country when the Argentinean FA was dragged to court and FIFA did not ban Argentina from participating at the Copa America tournament , we can't be fooled again," Kingsley stated.
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