Ibrahim Musa Gusau, President of the Nigeria Football Federation, announced his resignation on Thursday, according to L'Équipe. The NFF is currently facing accusations of corruption and mismanagement, while the national team's poor performance in recent years has also intensified pressure on the organization.
Gusau, 62, stated at a press conference held at the NFF headquarters in Abuja: "I have decided to resign as President of the Nigeria Football Federation."
Gusau has served as President of the Nigeria Football Federation since 2022, and his resignation comes just one month before the next NFF general election. He also revealed that several other NFF board members would resign but did not specify the exact number. Secretary General Mohammed Sanusi has also confirmed his resignation.
The Nigeria Football Federation is currently under investigation regarding the alleged misuse of 17 billion naira, approximately 10.9 million euros, in government funds. According to several Nigerian media reports, the Nigerian State Security Service is investigating how these funds were used.
This funding was allocated by the Nigerian government in 2024 and was originally intended to settle outstanding payments owed to national team players and staff. However, Nigerian national team players have repeatedly protested publicly over unpaid wages and bonuses.
Beyond financial issues, Nigerian national teams have suffered significant athletic setbacks in recent years.
The most recent controversy involves Nigeria's failure to qualify for the 2027 Women's World Cup. As 10-time African Women's Cup of Nations champions, Nigeria lost 0-1 to Cameroon in the quarter-finals of the 2024 African Women's Cup of Nations, then lost 1-2 to South Africa in the World Cup playoff.
This marks Nigeria's first absence from the Women's World Cup since its inception in 1991.
The men's team situation is equally concerning. Nigeria has failed to qualify for two consecutive World Cups—2022 and 2026.
However, Gusau defended his tenure before resigning, attributing the NFF's financial difficulties to Nigeria's domestic economic challenges and currency exchange rate fluctuations.
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AFerxrSz2116
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Nigeria & corruption are 5&6 🤝
nwaniObinna
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that thief has been stealing from nff for years now
puocmortz
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They rigged and manipulate themselves to the office and do all sorts of things with our money even when there is no positive results, they all should be prosecuted
gudiest01
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you can't make a politician the football federation president, they are always corrupted
chokkomorrison
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Bad country
chokkomorrison
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Nigeria and bad news 5&6 youths are alllowing these old men play with their futures
I swear
CollinsEfosaEhioro
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Is this for real,,first man in Nigeria modern football political history to resign..
chokkomorrison
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Nigeria and bad news 5&6 youths are alllowing these old men play with their futures
I swear bad country
LoveHeart8
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You better resign yourself 😞 before heavenly thunder kills you
Juoaekptu
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SadiqUmar
abdulgg
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fut the one he's not Corruption 😞
AFerMDik4952
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For the first time a Nigerian is resigning willingly from office.
E shock me too oo
arsenal002
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The resignation story is a cover up. It was President Bola Ahmed Tinubu who ordered the entire NFF board to resign for failing to qualify Nigerian senior national teams for the Mundial despite the abundance of resources at the disposal of the country. Clearly administrative ineptitude was the reason the Super Eagles failed to make the last world cup. I think this is a good step in the right direction.
What do u expect? If someone like Eguavoen is NIGERIA'S technical director. He is not fit to be a technical director for a secondary school talk less
arsenal002
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I want to see if good for nothing Eguavoen will still stay put. He said he is technical. two world cups he couldn't qualify us. One as a coach and second as a technical man. Imagine Eguavoen a technical director??? Laughable!
Mabinpsz
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Resign cause he knows election is in one month 😂
Widbiltz
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Musa Gusau and all his corrupt entourage should be executed by a firing squad.
Himbcdkyz
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For the first time a Nigerian is resigning willingly from office.
ManCity4Life112
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The entire NFF is full of corrupt officials and criminals. How can you withhold players' salaries and allowances for several months without paying them, even then the government released this money to you. FIFA should be involved in this investigation as well. Players were stranded some years back because there was no provision for a hotel to sleep, they even had to pay their way to match venues with their money. It's really shameful. After all the sacrifices these players have made you still owe them such amount of money. NFF you're very wicked I swear
Now I understand why Chukwueze intentionally missed that penalty against Morocco in the semi finals of the last AFCON.
Alhajishamsi
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hmm Nigeria Nigeria wahala
Zuedeikrtz
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Nigeria and bad news 5&6 youths are alllowing these old men play with their futures
ManCity4Life112
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Foolish resignation, election is next month and you're resigning now? for sure he knows he cannot win the next election, so he's just trying to be the bigger man but both him and the federation are specialists in failures...
It’s so very obvious my brother. They think Nigerians are blind and don’t have sense of reasoning.
ManCity4Life112
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you are a fool for thinking the Nigeria government can intervene with sports, you are wrong, if fifa finds out, Nigeria would be sanctioned from football
Why can’t u make ur comment without insults?
holajordan
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The resignation story is a cover up. It was President Bola Ahmed Tinubu who ordered the entire NFF board to resign for failing to qualify Nigerian senior national teams for the Mundial despite the abundance of resources at the disposal of the country. Clearly administrative ineptitude was the reason the Super Eagles failed to make the last world cup. I think this is a good step in the right direction.
you are a fool for thinking the Nigeria government can intervene with sports, you are wrong, if fifa finds out, Nigeria would be sanctioned from football
putbilmnps
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The resignation story is a cover up. It was President Bola Ahmed Tinubu who ordered the entire NFF board to resign for failing to qualify Nigerian senior national teams for the Mundial despite the abundance of resources at the disposal of the country. Clearly administrative ineptitude was the reason the Super Eagles failed to make the last world cup. I think this is a good step in the right direction.
Vuaamprt
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after all...he will resign and go home with the money 💰
Lutbcdmruz
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fools
Holusolar
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Na emefele set
Yorokiri
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Foolish resignation, election is next month and you're resigning now? for sure he knows he cannot win the next election, so he's just trying to be the bigger man but both him and the federation are specialists in failures...
Lesabnou
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you'll not see efcc talking about arresting or questioning...any of them
AbbassGarba
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Naija my country 😂
dunabdipsy
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all of them are bad people, they are ready to destroy that country called Nigeria not knowing that they are destroying their future because everything they are doing to the country and it's citizen is going to bounce back towards them and their children
Sporty9jaKing
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All of them should GETAT
phamouxxxguy
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he did not resign oo...the president told all of them to resign from there post...then they will b Investigate for embezzlement
zocelmnpry
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first Nigerian to resign his office.Nigerians don't resign.they are sacked always. Let's clap for what's his name again?
obrigado900
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The entire NFF is full of corrupt officials and criminals. How can you withhold players' salaries and allowances for several months without paying them, even then the government released this money to you. FIFA should be involved in this investigation as well. Players were stranded some years back because there was no provision for a hotel to sleep, they even had to pay their way to match venues with their money. It's really shameful. After all the sacrifices these players have made you still owe them such amount of money. NFF you're very wicked I swear
hiekmpuyz
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He's a total failure he should be investigated he's a big fraud
zukacdipry
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which club did he played for and what made him to be the best for the job in the first place
denniskonye12
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this our set of leaders tire me
Ancientman
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Corrupt set of people
Gamer15
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Never heard anything good from people of this caliber.