BY OUR FOOTBALL CORRESPONDENT
NIGERIAN football is bracing for a massive shake-up after a high-stakes meeting in West Africa paved the way for a brand-new era.
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) gathered in Yenagoa on Monday for an Extraordinary General Assembly that saw statutes ripped up, new power players appointed, and a definitive date set for the battle for the top job.
In a move to tighten the purse strings, the NFF has officially offloaded long-term auditors PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) after nine years of service. Taking their place at the helm of the books are global giants Ernst & Young (EY), who won a “rigorous” seven-firm race to manage the federation’s finances for the next four years.
Mark your calendars! The race for the NFF presidency is officially on. The Congress confirmed that the 2026 Elective Congress will storm into Lafia, Nasarawa State, on September 26.
To ensure the vote is fair and square, a 12-man squad of legal eagles and regional heavyweights has been drafted into the Electoral and Appeals Committees. They head to the capital, Abuja, this Wednesday to be sworn in.
It wasn’t just about the money and the votes. The NFF bigwigs unanimously voted through major amendments to their Rule Book (the NFF Statutes), the Electoral Code, and the Standing Orders.
Current President Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau also walked away with a massive win, receiving a “unanimous vote of confidence” from the floor for his work in developing the African giants’ game.
The glitzy session, held at the Government House, began on a somber note. Delegates stood for a minute of silence to honour the late Chief Adegboye Onigbinde—the two-time Super Eagles boss and technical mastermind—alongside former captain and national hero Henry Nwosu (MON).
With the backing of Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and FIFA representatives watching from the front row, the message was clear: Nigeria is getting its house in order before the next big kickoff.