The FIFA Council Bureau has approved the appointment of a FIFA NFF normalisation committee to manage the affairs of the Nigeria Football Federation pending fresh executive elections.
Since the resignation of the former board led by President Ibrahim Gusau, Nigerian Football has been under an acting secretary-general.
The latest FIFA decision will set the process of filling the vacuum in the NFF in motion.
How FIFA NFF Normalisation Committee Will Oversee Elections
In a letter to the NFF Acting Secretary General, Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme MON, signed by FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafström, FIFA gave conditions for the committee members.
“the normalisation committee shall consist of a suitable number of members, who will be appointed jointly by FIFA and CAF as soon as possible.”
The letter also informed that “the period during which the normalisation committee shall perform its functions shall expire as soon as it has fulfilled all of its tasks, but by no later than 31 May 2027.”
None of the members of the Normalisation Committee will be eligible for positions during the upcoming NFF elections under any circumstances.
FIFA and CAF will announce the list of persons who will make up the Committee in the coming days.
The Committee’s composition has generated controversy between the NFF Congress and the National Sports Commission.
In the meantime, the NFF Secretariat will continue the day-to-day running of the organisation and administration of the country’s football pending the appointment of the Normalisation Committee.
