The President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Musa Gusau, and its General Secretary, Mohammed Sanusi, have resigned from their respective positions, weeks before the federation’s elective congress.
Sanusi, who previously served as the federation’s chief scribe, confirmed the development in a statement to Daily Sunspots, saying both he and Gusau had stepped down.
“Yes, the news about the resignation of the president and myself is true,” Sanusi reportedly said.
The development came amid mounting pressure on the NFF leadership and less than one month before the federation’s elective congress scheduled to hold on September 27 in Lafia, Nasarawa State.
Gusau had, however, dismissed suggestions that he was under pressure when he spoke with journalists on Wednesday during the unveiling of the Nigeria Premier Football League season.
The resignation marks an unprecedented development in the history of football administration in Nigeria, with the NFF’s two top officials leaving office at the same time.
The leadership had been embroiled in a prolonged dispute with the Shehu Dikko-led National Sports Commission over several administrative and funding-related matters.
The disagreement reportedly affected the release of funds to the NFF for the organisation and participation in various domestic, national and international football competitions.
The latest development is expected to have significant implications for the administration of Nigerian football as stakeholders prepare for the September elective congress.
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