Nine NFF Board Members Set to Throw in the Towel
Duro Ikhazuagbe No less than nine members of the Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) are believed to have signaled their intentions to quit the board in the
Nine members of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Executive Committee are reportedly considering resigning en masse due to criticism over the federation's poor management of the country's football administration. The 13-member board, led by Ibrahim Musa Gusau as President, met to discuss their options, which include resignation.
This move aims to create a Normalisation Committee that would oversee the federation's affairs for a few months until a new board is established. The new board would be expected to be different from the current one, which has been in place for over two and a half decades. The criticism stems from the federation's failure to qualify Nigeria's national teams for major international competitions, such as the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
The Super Falcons' poor performance in the 2026 WAFCON only exacerbated the situation. The NFF board previously sacked the coaching staff of the Super Falcons, yet football stakeholders remain unsatisfied and are demanding a complete overhaul of the NFF to allow for fresh leadership to revive the country's football fortunes. Former Super Eagles Captain John Obi Mikel has called for immediate changes, warning that Nigeria risks missing a third consecutive World Cup if Gusau is given another term as NFF president.
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