The President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Gusau, and several members of the federation’s executive committee have resigned amid mounting pressure over the state of Nigerian football.
The development follows a series of setbacks involving the country’s national teams and growing scrutiny of the administration of football in Nigeria.
The NFF board had faced increasing calls for changes after the Super Falcons suffered a historic setback in their bid to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Nigeria had featured at every edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup since the competition began in 1991. However, the Super Falcons’ recent results left them outside the automatic qualification places.
The pressure intensified after the Falcons lost 1-0 to Cameroon in the quarter-finals of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.
The defeat ended Nigeria’s title defence and forced the team into the World Cup qualification playoff route.
In the playoff, South Africa’s Banyana Banyana defeated the Super Falcons 2-1, further damaging Nigeria’s hopes of securing a place at the 2027 tournament in Brazil.
The NFF leadership has also come under scrutiny over the management of funds released by the Federal Government for the country’s national teams.
The Department of State Services is reportedly examining documents relating to an intervention fund of about N17bn approved by President Bola Tinubu in 2024 to settle outstanding wages, bonuses and other payments owed to national team players.
A source familiar with the development said security officials had requested records showing how the funds released to the NFF were utilised.
The probe has added to the pressure on the federation’s leadership, which has been criticised over the performance and administration of Nigeria’s national teams.
The situation became more serious as several members of the NFF executive committee reportedly resigned, leaving eight of the 13 board members said to have quit their positions.
The departures could affect the federation’s planned election scheduled for September 27 in Lafia, Nasarawa State, as questions remain over the composition of the body expected to conduct the process.
The latest development leaves the future leadership of Nigerian football uncertain as the federation faces scrutiny over its finances, administration and recent sporting failures.
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