Ibrahim Musa Gusau

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Ibrahim Musa Gusau
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Official portrait, 2022
President of the Nigeria Football Federation
Incumbent
Assumed office
11 October 2022

Ibrahim Musa Gusau (born 1 March 1964) [1] is a Nigerian sports administrator, who has served as president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) since 2022. He is a former chairman of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), [2] a former Chairman of Zamfara Football Association, a committee member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and a member of CAF youth organising committee.

The 78th elective congress of the Nigeria Football Federation elected him as the 40th President of the Federation and successor to Amaju Pinnick. [3] [4] [5] [6]

Career

Gusau served as chairman of Zamfara State Football Association and has served as member of CAF of Organising Committee for the African Nations Championship. [7] [8]

On 30 September 2022, Gusau was elected president of the Nigerian Football Federation during the 78th NFF Annual General Assembly held in Benin City, Edo State. [6] [9] [10]

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References

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  8. ↑ Balogun, Rilwan (30 September 2022). "NFF: Chairman of Chairmen Ibrahim Gusau emerges Pinnick's successor - Soccernet NG". Soccernet.ng. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  9. ↑ "Ibrahim Gusau: M eet di new NFF president wey take over from Amaju Pinnick". BBC News Pidgin. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
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