NFF Palava Don Burst: Gusau, Eight Others As E Be Say Dem Don Resign Amid DSS Probe.
Palava don burst for Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) as reports say say NFF President Ibrahim Gusau and some other board members don resign from dia positions. Reports wey come out on Thursday, August 27, 2026, say the resignation happen as pressure continue to increase on the football body over di way dem dey manage Nigerian football.
Di crisis come at di same time wey security agencies, including di Department of State Services (DSS), dey look into some matters concerning di NFF. One major issue na di reported investigation into how a ₦17 billion Federal Government intervention money wey dem release for national teams’ outstanding wages, bonuses and other payments dey used. Reports also say DSS and National Intelligence Agency (NIA) dey investigate separate allegations involving some NFF officials and foreign contacts, but di allegations never get independent confirmation.
Di pressure on Gusau and di NFF leadership don also increase after Nigeria men’s and women’s national teams suffer serious setbacks. Di Super Eagles miss di 2026 FIFA World Cup, while di Super Falcons recently fail to qualify for di 2027 Women’s World Cup for di first time since di competition start for 1991. Di Falcons first lose 1-0 to Cameroon for di 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final before South Africa beat dem 2-1 for di World Cup qualification playoff.
Reports earlier say eight out of di 13 NFF Executive Committee members don already indicate say dem wan comot, meaning di board fit face serious problems if more members resign. Di development fit also affect di planned NFF election wey dem schedule for September 27, 2026, for Lafia, Nasarawa State.
As things stand, Nigerians and football stakeholders dey wait for official clarification on di full number of people wey don resign and wetin di development mean for di future of di federation. Di resignation reports, security investigations and recent poor results don put NFF under one of di biggest pressures for recent years.