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Odunayaw:
Like say dem no learn am from government

So Tinubu should leave it for your father to help Nigerian football lovers change this NFF board because according to you, they are all the same?

Goke7:
To rule Nigeria, you must be a mafia; if not, you can't change or influence anything, and things will just remain the same

That's what alot of people don't know. An average Nigerian is strong headed, so only a strong man can govern such people

EElopa:
12 billion is a pocket change to what Tinubu and his boys are currently stealing. 12 billion is what they are probably stealing on weekly basis. Tinubu government is still running a concurrent budget since 2023. This is a classic example of pot calling kettle black. Oga commot for that matter.

I hope you have evidence because these are grave allegations from you. When DSS go come pick you for house, your people will start crying and playing the victims card

opes:
But to me, Dikko is doing well. The recently concluded commonwealth game was one of the best the country even had in terms of organisation. The Nigeria Diaspora Talents Development Committee he established is doing well scouting talents for Nigeria.
I doubt the Pinnick news, same man didn't support him in the last NFF election

I requoted you where I mentioned I was referring to Sanusi and not Dikko

opes:
The government has no problem with Dikko. He heads the NSC and functions like a sports minister. In fact, he is being directly used by the government in this NFF saga.

Firstly, I made a mistake where I mentioned Shehu Dikko instead of Mohammed Sanusi, still, Shehu Dikko is on the watchlist

Sugarboyy:
Don't worry, Gusua and Dikko will learn new things. They will understand that Goodluck Jonathan is not Tinubu that involved in the NFF but later back tracked.

I meant Gusua and Mohammed Sanusi (NFF Secretary General)

opes:
The government has no problem with Dikko. He heads the NSC and functions like a sports minister. In fact, he is being directly used by the government in this NFF saga.

Nobody is using Dikko...the same Dikko that wanted to return Pinnick as the head of the interim NFF committee?
The president is using gbajabiamila, Shaibu and Olopade for this purpose.
The president don't want to drop Dikko now alongside Gusua so that it wouldn't look like witch-hunting the north... presidential election is drawing closer. I have it on good authority that Dikko won't go pass next year in that position he is currently occupying

Papi85:
🚨TOP NFF OFFICIALS HEAD TO PRESIDENTIAL VILLA AMID RESIGNATION DRAMA

According to sources, the meeting could culminate in members of the Executive Committee formally signing resignation letters, a development that, if completed, would effectively bring the tenure of the current NFF leadership to an abrupt end.

As of the latest count, at least six members of the Executive Committee are said to have indicated their readiness to honour the invitation and appear at the Villa today.

As of 11AM on Thursday, both the NFF President and the General Secretary were reportedly unreachable, further heightening tension and speculation over what could happen in the coming hours.

Don't worry, Gusua and Dikko will learn new things. They will understand that Goodluck Jonathan is not Tinubu that involved in the NFF but later back tracked.

Goke7:
wahala for who no fear tinubu make dem ask el rufai

That one overrated himself. Imagine a godfather becoming president, that one Na problem na

Kog45:
NFF Gusau thought that Tinubu na gentleman,baba Tinubu na confirmed Agbero ....Infantino told Gusau go back home and sort thing out,next EFCC don open file on 12 billon naira given to NFF by president.

Whenever it concerns politics and Tinubu wants it done, he will get it. He always knows how to play himself around such things.
At a time they(northerners ) were even planning of keeping Dikko to replace Gusua if Gusua is forced to resign but the presidency outclassed them. They are all going and even when some northerners have been sponsored to turn it into witch hunting, nothing will still happen

Samueltemi337:

Sani Kaita wouldn’t make a bad coach, right?

He’s picked his all-time Super Eagles XI, but who would you replace from his team? 🇳🇬🦅#SoarSuperEagles pic.twitter.com/ZQW3grJhRS

— 🇳🇬 Super Eagles (@NGSuperEagles) August 18, 2026

This interview?

Tomorrow this one will become the NFF president and we will expect the SE coach and NFF technical department to invite the best players for the SE.
Even though it's his opinion, we are doomed with people like this

SolaFide:
🚨🇳🇬 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆: The NFF Executive Committee has asked members of the Super Falcons technical crew to step down with immediate effect.

A major shake-up has been ordered following the Falcons’ disappointing WAFCON campaign.

And would end up appointing Ladan Bosso 🤣🤣
Medicine after death

Kog45:
Amokachie,Okocha and Kanu should not be considered cuz this time around we need intellectual who knows the game,I would have suggested Odegbami but baba is old but Mike Emenalo should be the main man,if he rejected it then why not Seyi Olofinjana.......these three mentioned personalities, checking their profiles after retired from the game, administrative they are solid.

Amokachi, Okocha and Kanu are not different from those at the helm now and for Odegbemi, he is too old.
Emenalo, Olofijana and their likes are what we need, paired with some core business men to help handle the business side of the game

Napoleon55:
Still,those who possess the necessary qualifications and knowledge for a job is more likely to succeed than those without.

We are saying the same thing but in a different ways.
Was insinuating that with his qualification, Emenalo will succeed if he doesn't allow greed to come into him if he gets the position

Amedino99:
A new hairstyle does not change the content of the brain. Taking out Gusau to still replace him with the normal corrupt guys is not praiseworthy. Imagine nominating a name like Pinnick to head the nff again. We have missed afcons and world cups, there is no depth they can drag the team that will surprise me anyways so lets wait to see what they can do.

Oga, you didn't read where it's well stated that Pinnick was also rejected by the same FG that wants Gusua out?
Stop complaining till you see who is replacing Gusua if replacing him materialise

Napoleon55:
You are joking right.

When did Nigeria started allowing people like this and those who are capable to run things in Nigeria?

I know people like this who are capable of leading Nigeria out of this mess, but they cannot even pass primaries for any major political parties in Nigeria talk less of winning the presidential election.

Many Nigerians holding different positions today were like this and they were given opportunities in government and they failed, same way alot were like this and ended up doing well.
Godwin Emefiele, former CBN governor did excellently well in the private sector as the CEO of Zenith Bank and he was made CBN governor and he failed. Otti and Mba were excellent in the private sector and they are still doing well in government.
If Emenalo doesn't have greediness inside of him, he will become the NFF President and he will perform well

SolaFide:
🛑Michael Emenalo 🇳🇬, a Football-structure builder and former
Nigeria Super Eagles player is the right man to become the next NFF president and modernise Nigerian football.

His experience
🔸Director of Development, FC Tucson Soccer Academy 🇺🇸 — 2006–2007
🔸Chelsea 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Chief Scout — 2007–2010
🔸Chelsea 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Assistant First-Team Coach — 2010–2011, working under Carlo Ancelotti.
🔸Chelsea 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Technical Director — 2011–2017
🔸AS Monaco 🇲🇫Sporting Director — 2017–2019.
🔸🇸🇦 Saudi Pro League's first Director of Football — 2023–2026

The Nigeria Football Federation
Nigerian government, do the needful.

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Give the position to Emelano and Olofijana to replace Gusau and Dikko or Gusau and Eguavoen.
I just pray the presidency doesn't consider Omokachi because he is close to the presidency

Svoboda:
Yes, you're right. He actually faced a lot of adversity, especially when he was denied the APC ticket to replace his brother. Only God knows the future.

Adversity is part of politics, that's why it's not a game by the faint hearted. Only few politicians all over the world gets to certain positions without challenges. Before Otti finally became governor, you now know wetin PDP used him eyes see?

lovewins:
It remains to be seen how this all plays out but if the President is really interested in reforming the NFF and the facts of the article particularly as it concerns getting FIFA's backing is true, then they have to take advantage of the opportunity and do a thorough reform from top to bottom.

1. The first thing they need to do is legislation. They have take a look at the current NFA act and effect the needed changes from the national assembly. Without this, the changes becomes temporal and you only need another administration that doesn't give a hoot to return back to status quo

2. Effect changes to the electoral act of the NFF. Either dilute the voting power of the state FA chairmen who are almost always politicians that are appointed by governors and would vote for the fastest envelope. Better yet, change entirely who can vote and exclude totally State FA chairman and instead substitute them for NPFL club presidents, increase the voting demographic to include more persons in the football ecosystem such that one demography can not buy fiat determine the next president like we have today.

3. Restrict funding of the NFF to only developmental initiatives. The Super Eagles and Super Falcons brand if managed by the right team is big enough to attract the needed funds to runs it's operation. The infusion of government free money is what has kept these civil servants posturing as administrators in the Nigerian football system this long.

Your post is truly what is needed but do you know that even if an election is to be held and the presidency doesn't want the NFF president or board to return, the presidency will still have their way?
Let me tell you how, stay FA chairmen have 37 votes, including FCT and the APC under Tinubu have 30+ governors and Wike. The presidency will just mandate the governor's to make sure the state FA Chairmen whom are most times politicians votes for the candidates backed by the presidency. E.g it Tinubu mandates Okpebholo, Sanwo Olu, etc to make sure their states FA Chairmen votes a particular candidate, the states FA chairmen can't do otherwise

Kog45:
Just like you,I said that presidency was interested in NFF this time around cuz Gusau knew that it's time up and needed to write apology letter to Tinubu just to appeal

Yeah, I saw your post when you mentioned it.
Gbajabiamila and Phillip Shaibu are the ones running the underground job for the presidency

lovewins:
NSC cancels NFF election, set to name ‘normalisation committee’

The National Sports Commission (NSC) has cancelled the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) electoral congress, which was scheduled to hold on September 27 in Lafia, Nasarawa State, to pave the way for a thorough reorganisation of the federation.

This move has severely jolted the Ibrahim Gusau-led executive committee, which was bidding for a second term in office, having taken the mantle four years ago.

In the interim, the NSC is set to name a “normalisation committee” to run the nation’s football affairs for three months.

The NSC arrived at this step last Thursday when the Super Falcons were eliminated from the African playoff for the 2027 World Cup by the Banyana Banyana of South Africa, in Morocco.

The National Sports Commission (NSC) has cancelled the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) electoral congress, which was scheduled to hold on September 27 in Lafia, Nasarawa State, to pave the way for a thorough reorganisation of the federation.

This move has severely jolted the Ibrahim Gusau-led executive committee, which was bidding for a second term in office, having taken the mantle four years ago.

In the interim, the NSC is set to name a “normalisation committee” to run the nation’s football affairs for three months.

The NSC arrived at this step last Thursday when the Super Falcons were eliminated from the African playoff for the 2027 World Cup by the Banyana Banyana of South Africa, in Morocco.

The Super Falcons have appeared at every edition of the FIFA World Cup since the tournament began in China in 1991.

The NSC was said to have got the permission of the World Football governing body (FIFA) after it assured the embattled President Gianni Infantino of Nigeria’s support in his re-election bid.

The NSC is said to have also reached out to the president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe.

With Gusau off the line, the NSC’s initial move to allegedly bring in the former President of the NFF, Amaju Pinnick, was said to have hit the rocks following his rejection by some top officials in the Presidency.

The Guardian, however, learnt yesterday that the Presidency has given the NSC the approval to announce the normalisation committee within 48 hours. It was not clear, yesterday, who the NSC finally picked to head the committee.

“Some other names came up after some top officials in the Presidency turned down NSC’s suggestion of making Amaju Pinnick the head of the Normalisation Committee,” a source told The Guardian yesterday. “For now, I don’t really know who will head the Committee, but one thing I know is that Amaju is no longer in the picture.

After Pinnick was rejected, “Some top officials in the Presidency also complained about NSC’s earlier decision to retain Dr Mohammed Sanusi as the secretary in the committee. The key person in the Presidency travelled out, and he is expected back in Abuja on Monday or Tuesday after which the composition of the committee would be made public, at the latest, on Tuesday.”

The normalisation committee, which will be in charge of the nation’s football for three months, is expected to prepare the ground for a new NFF election, including taking care of the grey areas many stakeholders had complained about.

When The Guardian contacted a top official of the NSC yesterday, he declined comment, saying that it was a sensitive matter. “We are working, and Nigerians will hear from us very soon,” he said.

The Gusau-led administration alone has recorded seven clear failures since taking office, with the most painful being Nigeria’s failure to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The failure came despite Nigeria having a large pool of established players and an expanded African allocation for the 2026 World Cup.

The situation has raised fresh questions about the effectiveness of the country’s football development structure and the management of resources available to the NFF.

Nigeria has received substantial financial support from different sources over the years, including the Federal Government, which has provided funding and interventions for national teams and football programmes, while FIFA’s Forward Programme has also channelled development resources into the country.

Source:
https://guardian.ng/sport/nsc-cancels-nff-election-set-to-name-normalisation-committee/

I mentioned it here last week that Tinubu is interested in what happens in the NFF and Gusua won't be allowed to continue because unlike Buhari, Tinubu is aware of things happening around him, but a moniker replied if the Tinubu government is doing better than the NFF. Well, now to the next year, you guys will be seeing a brand new NFF and usual names like Gusua, Dikko at the NSC and NFF secretary General might be leaving the scenes for good. You guys shouldn't be surprised seeing a core business man from the south heading the next NFF.

soetanoreoluwa:
That's the work of Dikko now. What do you expect. The reason NSC is performing in little capacity is cos the president is a sport loving president nah why and he's putting nose in every sector if not. Gusua will enter second term and nothing will happen. How can someone be pumping billions of naira and nothing to show for it. He remove Sport commission from youth ministry for them to perform yet nah failure dem dey dash us. Just very angry right now

Gbajabiamila is the one that Tinubu appointed to reorganise the NFF. Trust me, even Dikko will go next year. Tinubu don't want to sack Dikko now so that the northerner won't say he is sacking the north and appointing the south.

123jamessmith:
I'm really surprise nobody in this forum is talking bout George of Everton. That guy is even better than Femi Azeez.

Better than Femi Azeez when they do not play the same position? And statistically, how is he better than Femi Azeez?

Lithiumite:
Same with olorunda..... adeleke will nick Ede and osogbo no contest but apc will nick osun west .....Ikire, ikoyi,apomu,iwo and co considering thats the senatorial district of the apc candidate and they are still reeling from the Oyetola loss.......the real battle is osun east and ejigbo out of the basket for adeleke due to the adc candidate who is expected to make a strong showing there is a big minus.

Omisore is expected to deliver ife and also wole oke and fadahunsi in the ilesa axis will make this a really tough call for adeleke.......[b]I think adeleke really didn't play his cards right with the opposition politicians in the state, he really has too many antagonist amongst them[/be] and they are all poised to make a point to tinubu for loosing the state in 23.

People that doesn't understand politics will argue the bolded. In politics, it's not only the masses that decides votes even if the election is free and fair, there are always stakeholders in politics and most of these masses votes alongside the direction of the stakeholders they look upto.
This was the same thing that happened in Edo election, Asue Ighadalo was a far better contestant than Okpebholo and he was loved by all, not minding the parties because of his intelligence and intellectual. But do you know why he lost? He lost because of Obaseki, Obaseki turned every politicians in Edo State to his enemies and started looking upto new breeds politicians for victory. People worked for and voted Okpebholo because they hate Obaseki and swore to make sure his candidate lost the election, that's why Asue lost.
It's baffling that a sitting governor in Adeleke, no single core politician in Osun State is supporting him, that's bad politics

nairalanda1:
All the countries that have subsides also collect tax at rates that make tinubu tax rate look like the man is merciful on us.

The FG should continuously expand the tax net, mostly the wealthy, e.g taxing heavily on the importation of exotic cars and luxury items. Then introduce partial subsidy on fuel, diesel, gas and power and watch how the prices of goods and services and farm products will crash. It seems the FG doesn't understand that the micro and macro economics of Nigeria is determined by the prices of fuel, diesel and gas

ogolemati:
you would prefer he rig it for your failure agbero chairman

They here they mumu, police arrested an accord party Osun State house of assembly member this morning or so at his residence with over 100 people and PVCs. Shey Na church them wan used the people and PVCs for and not to rig?

nairalanda1:
Because Nigeria is an OPEC member and crude sold here locally is sold at or close to OPEC prices. And since some of the revenue from crude sales goes to government coffers as their part of the monies, reducing crude price for dangote is like government telling some of you that salaries won't be paid and projects won't be completed because we goot too subsidsze dangote

Welcome to reality. You guys have enjoyed cheap fuel for 50 years. We now got debt as a result. Sorry o.

What has Nigeria gained being an Opec member?
There is no country where something's are not subsidise for the masses, mostly the poor masses. Do you know how things like goods and services, cement and farm products will reduce if fuel, diesel and gas sells for like ₦500?

Oga don slim overnight
Politics Na your mate? 🤣🤣🤣

For helping Atiku to win the presidential election in Osun State in 2023, this man must lose this election even with his kangaroo endorsement of Tinubu for 2027

bewla:
When all is in your favor you think it's you

Baba to God be the glory
If given the opportunity you may. Surpass him I tell you

This is pure lie
Not all big men children ends up been rich.
With all favours either from government or family, you still need your own knowledge to succeed. Or do you think Dangote is the only Nigerian that has been favoured by the government? Where are others?
Helping you to succeed doesn't mean you have no senses of yours, it simply means I saw the senses in you and I just helped to make it materialise by helping you

prinsam30:
How is this a beneficial to the poor masses Wen fuel is sold for 1400 naira

It hasn't really benefited the common masses when it comes to fuel and diesel prices but it has helped to stabilise the naira.

Personally I think Dangote is sabotaging this government because tell me how he is sourcing 90% of his oil locally and also producing it here but fuel and diesel prices are above #500. Same thing he did with cement price.

Kog45:
Hmm,from Turkey to Saudi Arabia,Kai i never believed that Osimhen at this stage of his career would not be tearing EPL or La Liga with goals, walai Napoli no do well

Tearing the EPL of laliga fighting both his team mates and opponents on the field? Which top or elite footballers of today fights on the field like Osimhen?