Nigeria Football Federation (NFF)
Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme and Dr Ayo Abdulrahaman have taken charge of the Nigeria Football Federation Secretariat and the Nigeria Premier Football League respectively, as the National Sports Commission moved to ensure continuity in football administration following the resignation of the federation’s top officials.
The National Sports Commission endorsed Ikpeme, until then Deputy General Secretary, to oversee the NFF Secretariat as interim General Secretary, with Dr Ademola Olajire, formerly Director of Media and Communications, stepping in as interim Deputy General Secretary.
The appointments followed Thursday’s resignations of Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau as President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Dr Mohammed Sanusi as General Secretary, and members of the federation’s Executive Committee.
Also on Friday, the NFF appointed Abdulrahaman as Chief Operating Officer of the Nigeria Premier Football League, on the same day the new season kicked off with a season-opening clash between CAF Confederation Cup flag-bearers, Shooting Stars, and newly-promoted Inter Lagos FC, at the Adamasingba Stadium, Ibadan.
