The Fiji Football Association (FFA) has confirmed that Aiyaz Mohammed Musa Umarji has withdrawn his appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), ending his challenge against a ruling that barred him from holding office.
FFA also confirmed that Umarji was never officially declared elected to any position.
Umarji had contested the post of West Vice President in the May 2025 Congress. His name was allowed on the ballot only because of a temporary CAS ruling intended to prevent any unfair disadvantage. That ruling also stated that even if he won the vote, he could not be inducted or assume the position until the legal case was resolved.
With this withdrawal, the matter is now officially closed, and an award on costs will be issued by CAS in due course, the FFA stated in a statement, adding that Umarji’s conviction for the importation of pseudoephedrine—a substance strictly monitored under global anti-doping frameworks “cannot be regarded as a private or unrelated matter.”
The withdrawal leaves two Vice President seats vacant—the West seat, contested by Umarji, and the South seat, following Yogeshwar Singh’s death—both of which remain vacant until the next FFA Congress in 2026.
FFA maintains that Umarji’s conviction is inconsistent with the standards expected of football officials.
Chief Executive Mohammed Yusuf said the rules exist to protect the integrity of the sport.
“Offences of this nature fundamentally undermine the integrity standards required of football officials,” Yusuf said. “Such conduct cannot and will not be tolerated. Article 46(6) exists to protect the credibility of football administration, and all members and delegates are expected to uphold it.”
The Association also says it will review all actions and statements linked to the case. Any breaches of its Code of Ethics will be referred to the FFA Ethics Committee.
