BusinessDay

Anthony Nlebem

August 31, 2026

AbdulHakeem Uthman Mustapha (SAN), former CAF Appeal Committee president, has emerged as the frontrunner to lead the proposed NFF normalisation committee as Nigerian football begins reforms.

AbdulHakeem Uthman Mustapha, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and former president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Appeal Committee, has emerged as the leading candidate to head the proposed Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) normalisation committee as Nigerian football begins a major reform process.