FIFA Approves Committee to run NFF till mid-2027
World football governing body, FIFA, has approved the appointment of a normalization committee to manage the Nigeria Football Federation on Thursday. The Zurich-based organization conveyed the approval of its council in a letter to the current head of the federation Emmanuel Ikpeme. NFF president, Ibrahim Gusau, and his General Secretary, Mohammed Sanusi, resigned from their […]
FIFA has granted approval for a normalization committee to oversee the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) until mid-2027. This decision was communicated to NFF President Ibrahim Gusau and General Secretary Mohammed Sanusi, both of whom resigned in August due to the national teams' inability to qualify for continental and global competitions.
The move towards restructuring the NFF was prompted by this mass resignation and was officially approved by FIFA's council. The committee, whose composition will be determined jointly by FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF), must complete its duties by May 2027. Once the committee's tasks are fulfilled, its time will be limited to not exceeding May 31, 2027.
NFF officials stated that none of the committee members will be eligible to run in the forthcoming elections. Until the committee is established, Emmanuel Ikpeme, the interim NFF president, will continue to manage the federation's day-to-day operations.
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