FIFA has approved the appointment of a Normalisation Committee to oversee the affairs of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
The decision was taken by the Bureau of the FIFA Council on Thursday, 22nd October 2026 following the resignation of the federation's top leadership.
In a letter signed by FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafström and addressed to Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme, FIFA confirmed that the committee will be constituted jointly by FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
The letter stated that the committee will be mandated to manage the day-to-day activities of the NFF and to organize elections for a new Executive Committee.
The top officials who resigned on August 27, 2026 are Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, NFF President, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, General Secretary, and all members of the Executive Committee.
Their resignation followed the Super Eagles' failure to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to hosted in the USA, Canada and Mexico.
According to FIFA, the committee will remain in office until it completes its assignment, but no later than May 31, 2027. Members of the committee will not be eligible to contest in the upcoming NFF elections.
Until the committee is inaugurated, the NFF Secretariat under Dr Ikpeme will continue to run the federation's administrative duties.
Source: http://thenff.com /
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