Reports indicate that President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Musa Gusau, and members of the federation's executive board have resigned from their positions.
The development was reported on Thursday following days of intense pressure on the leadership of Nigerian football. The resignation comes barely a month before the NFF elective congress scheduled for September 27 in Lafia, Nasarawa State, where Gusau had been seeking a second term.
The reported resignations follow a series of historic setbacks for Nigeria's national teams. The Super Eagles failed to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after finishing second in Group C behind South Africa and losing the African play-off final to DR Congo on penalties in Rabat.
Days later, the Super Falcons suffered a 1-0 quarter-final defeat to Cameroon at the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Casablanca and subsequently lost 2-1 to South Africa in the play-off, failing to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup in Brazil. It will be the first time Nigeria misses the women's tournament since it began in 1991. The Golden Eaglets also failed to qualify for the U17 Africa Cup of Nations for a second consecutive edition.
The board had been under growing scrutiny over its administration and utilization of federal government intervention funds. According to reports, the Department of State Services, the National Intelligence Agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission have opened investigations into the federation's finances.
Earlier this week, board member Nse Essien dismissed claims of a 24-hour ultimatum from the government as fake news. The NFF had set up a fact-finding committee led by former Secretary-General Fanny Amun to review the poor performances, but the committee chairman later resigned after submitting his report.