Nigerian chaos recedes as NFF election urges Gusau to succeed Pinnick

October 4 - After months of infighting, Ibrahim Musa Gusau has been elected president of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), fending off challenges from former vice-presidents Seyi Akinwunmi and Shehu Dikko as well as former goalkeeper international goalkeeper Idah Peterside to emerge as a successor to long-serving incumbent Amaju Pinnick.

President of the regional FA of Zamfara, Gusau won the poll in Benin City by a landslide victory with 39 votes out of a possible 41.

Former international goalkeeper Peterside Idah, who got a vote in the first round, pushed for a second round but still ended up with a lone vote (the other being invalidated).

The emergence of Gusua marks the end of a long and complicated process bogged down by court injunctions and even a bomb threat. The poll took place following an appeal by the NFF against a court injunction that initially banned it.

Pinnick and Sports Minister Sunday Dare are due in court this week to answer questions.

Gusau, 58, a civil servant in Zamfara's Ministry of Finance, takes charge of an organization plagued by a poor domestic league, financial problems, failed World Cup qualifiers and a myriad of problems. corruption allegations.

Gusau was an executive member of the NFF board under Pinnick, who is still a member of the all-powerful FIFA Council. He says he will now focus on this role and on the Confederation of African Football.

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