Ibrahim Gusau has emerged as the 40th president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). He replaces Amaju Pinnick who recently completed his second term in office.
Gusau emerged president at the 78th Annual General Assembly that took place in Benin, Edo State, on Friday.
Due to the withdrawals of Musa Amadu, Adam Mukhtar, and Suleiman Yahaya Kwande from the contest, just eight of the 11 candidates made it onto the final ballot. Gusau received 21 votes, Seyi Akinwumi received 12, and Shehu Dikko received 6 in the first round of voting.
Gusau would have won the election handily, but he fell short of the necessary 50 percent plus one of the 41 votes cast.
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According to the NFF election rules, every candidate that had at least a vote could be a part of the runoff but Shehu Dikko, Seyi Akinwunmi and Abba Yola stepped down while Peterside Idah refused to step down. After the runoff, Gusau polled 39 Votes to Idah’s one to emerge as the new NFF president.
Gusau was a member of the Pinnick-led NFF board when he held the position of chairman of club chairpersons. He is the Chairman of the Zamfara State Football Association.
