Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme has been appointed to oversee the
secretariat of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) as interim General
Secretary following the resignation of key federation officials, including NFF
President Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau and General Secretary Dr Mohammed Sanusi.
Ikpeme will take charge of the federation’s
secretariat during the transition period as the NFF begins a process aimed at
restoring stability to its administration.
Former NFF Director of Media and Communications, Dr
Ademola Olajire, has also been appointed interim Deputy General Secretary.
Meanwhile, the National Sports Commission (NSC) has
suspended all activities connected to the NFF Elective Congress, which was
previously scheduled for September 27.
According to the commission, a new electoral timetable
will be announced after comprehensive reforms have been developed in
consultation with FIFA and CAF.
The development is part of wider measures to address
concerns surrounding the administration and governance of Nigerian football.
Administrators overseeing the country’s various
national leagues, including the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Nigeria
National League (NNL), Nigeria Women’s Football League (NWFL) and Nigeria
Nationwide League One (NLO), have also been directed to hand over the
management of their respective competitions to their Chief Operating Officers.
The directive is intended to ensure that league
activities continue without disruption while the NFF undergoes the transition
and proposed reforms.
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