Updated: NFF GS Sanusi Confirms His Resignation Amid Massive NFF Leadership Shake-Up

By Samuel Akpan

Dr. Mohammed Sanusi has officially confirmed his exit as General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation.

The shocking announcement comes alongside the departure of NFF President Ibrahim Musa Gusau.

Their exits signal a serious crisis within the country’s football administration.

Speaking on Thursday, Sanusi confirmed that the news of his and Gusau’s exit is true.

The dual resignations follow intense pressure regarding recent national team failures.

Nigerian fans have been angry with the nation’s football leadership.

The federation recently suffered two major historic heartbreaks. First, the Super Eagles failed to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Shortly after, the Super Falcons shockingly missed out on the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Persecondnews previously reported that the crisis had fractured the NFF Executive Committee, culminating in the complete withdrawal of President Ibrahim Gusau and up to eight of the 13 board members.

Compounding the turmoil is the sudden exit of Mohammed Sanusi, who has served as the federation’s administrative backbone since 2014.

Having managed daily operations, competitions, and national team programs for over a decade, his departure leaves Nigerian football in severe disarray.

This administrative vacuum leaves the federation’s future in limbo, leaving stakeholders to question who will take the helm.

Navigating this crisis will likely require a caretaker committee or an Emergency Congress—a process further complicated by sensitive timing.

With an elective congress set for September 2026 in Lafia, Nasarawa State, and ongoing debates over structural reforms already threatening the schedule, the leadership collapse puts the entire roadmap in jeopardy.