The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau, and other board members have resigned from their positions amid growing concerns over the state of Nigerian football.
The board has faced increasing pressure over its handling of the country’s national teams and the recent string of disappointing results.
The latest setback came after the Super Falcons failed to qualify for the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the first time in the history of the competition.
The NFF has also come under scrutiny from security agencies over the management of funds provided by the Federal Government for the national teams.
The Department of State Service (DSS) is reportedly investigating how the NFF used the N17 billion intervention fund approved by President Bola Tinubu in 2024 to settle outstanding salaries, bonuses and other payments owed to players and officials.
A source told Vanguard that security officials had requested documents showing how the money released to the federation was spent.
According to the source, the DSS review is part of its normal responsibility and should not be seen as an attempt to target or harass NFF officials.
“It’s a normal thing for DSS to go through all documents relating to the funds released them,” our source said, dismissing fears of witch hunt or hounding.
The investigation comes at a time when Nigerian football has faced growing criticism over its administration and performance.
The Super Eagles have failed to qualify for successive FIFA World Cup tournaments, while the Super Falcons have now suffered a historic World Cup qualification failure.
The Falcons’ hopes of securing a place at the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil were affected after they lost 1-0 to Cameroon in the quarter-finals of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. The result ended their title defence and forced Nigeria to pursue qualification through the playoff route.
Nigeria later suffered another setback when South Africa’s Banyana Banyana defeated the Falcons 2-1 in the World Cup qualification playoff.
The outcome ended Nigeria’s long-standing record of appearing at every edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup since the women’s tournament started in 1991.
Gusau and members of his executive committee had been facing calls to step down over the poor results and other problems affecting Nigerian football.
The pressure increased after more than half of the board members reportedly resigned.
Eight of the 13 members of the NFF board are said to have left their positions.
The mass resignations could also affect the NFF’s planned elections, which are scheduled to take place on September 27 in Lafia, Nasarawa State.
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