Football Fortunes Set To Improve As Chairman Of Chairmen Gusau Emerges NFF




September 30, (THEWILL) – When Ibrahim Musa Gusau, the Chairman of the Football Association Chairmen, entered the race for the presidency of the Nigeria Football Federation, he met with football stakeholders in Zamfara State to make it clear that he was running for the position, in order to promote unity and the growth of the local league.

Gusau, who is also a member of the CAF organising committee and the chairman of the Zamfara State Football Association, added that if elected president of the NFF, all international footballers at all levels will be chosen based on merit, and he will focus on finding more talents throughout the nation.

At the 78th NFF Elective Congress, which took place in Benin, Edo State on Friday, Gusau was one of 11 contestants vying for the top post vacated by Amaju Melvin Pinnick at the expiration of his two-term tenure this September. In the running for the job were Abba Yola, the Chief of Staff to the Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Sunday Dare; Adam Mouktar Mohammed, the current chairman of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Football Association; Amanze Uchegbulam, the current chairman of the Imo State Football Association; Dr. Christian Emeruwa, a sports administration lecturer and David-Buhari Doherty, a football scout based in the United Kingdom.


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The others were Idah Peterside, a former goalkeeper for Enyimba and pundit with Supersports; Musa Ahmadu, a former General Secretary of the NFF; Seyi Akinwunmi, the current 1st Vice President of the NFF; Shehu Dikko, the NFF’s 2nd Vice President and Chairman of the LMC; Suleiman Yahaya-Kwande, the vice chairman of Plateau State Football Association.

When the elections were through and the votes were tallied, Gusau received 21 votes, beating his closest rival, former first Vice President Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi, who received 12 votes, to emerge the next NFF President. Although Gusau did not receive the necessary 22 votes to win in the first round and there was the possibility of a rerun, the other candidates decided against participating in a rerun, effectively establishing Gusau’s victory.


Gusau, who is also a member of the CAF Organizing Committee was very much interested in the 10-year Football Development Masterplan approved by President Muhammadu Buhari, and promised that if elected as the NFF president, the plan will be implemented step by step to achieve the desired objectives. He had said: “We will see how we are going to implement the plan step by step as being said by the president for us to achieve our objectives and we will do our best in conjunction with other stakeholders to make sure that we implement it for the benefit of Nigerian football.”


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I’ve Capacity, Vision To Move Nigeria’s Football To Higher Level – Gusau
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Gusau, who was the chairman of Zamfara State FA and chairman-of-chairmen on the board of NFF, said that he is well equipped to bring stability and progress to Nigerian football.

“My vision is a stable and successful Nigeria football Federation focused on development of the game at grassroots, leagues and national teams. The theme is ‘Letting football win’

“I have what it takes to provide the required leadership to promote, control and regulate association football in the country in an open, transparent and sustainable manner. I have the capacity to execute all my lofty plans for the development of football in the country


“My plans are to ensure that the Super Eagles return to the top 15 from their present 31st rank in world football. Take the Super Falcons from their current 46th position to top 20 in the world. It is doable because I have understudied how the various leading national federations were able to achieve successes with their teams


“Repositioning our leagues and ensuring that we are amongst the top 30 from the present 62 in the world league ranking. Provide appropriate fund support to state football associations and other critical stakeholders for grassroot football development,” Gusau stated

Asked how he would tackle the debt burden of the NFF running to about N2 billion, Gusau said being an accountant of close to 26 years, he would be very prudent in their spendings and embarking on an aggressive marketing and sponsorship drive to sustain the NFF beyond the FG, FIFA and CAF grants

“Sponsorship forms a very important part of every Football Federation income stream. Top brands pay money to associate with national teams by way of kit sponsorship, stadium naming rights, shirt sponsorship, sleeve sponsorships and you elect us, will toe the line of the English and other successful FA’s” he assured..


The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) elective Congress was hold September 30 in Benin City, Edo State. Were he emerged as NFF president replacing amaju pinnck

will this man keep to his word let us wait and see