The Federation of International Football Association, FIFA, has approved the appointment of a normalisation committee to oversee the affairs of the Nigeria Football Federation,NFF, pending the conduct of fresh elections into its Executive Committee.
In a letter signed by FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafström and addressed to the NFF’s Acting General Secretary, Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme, the world football governing body stated that the committee would comprise a suitable number of members to be jointly appointed by FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as soon as possible.
According to FIFA, the committee will be responsible for managing the federation’s affairs until a new NFF Executive Committee is elected.
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Its mandate will end upon the completion of its assigned responsibilities, but no later than May 31, 2027.
FIFA also clarified that members of the normalisation committee will not be eligible to contest any of the positions in the forthcoming NFF elections.
Meanwhile, the NFF Secretariat will continue to manage the federation’s day-to-day activities and oversee the administration of football in Nigeria until the normalisation committee is formally constituted.
By Adeboye Amosu
