The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed that elections into the board of the federation will hold in Lafia, Nasarawa State on September 26, 2026.

The NFF confirmed the date and venue of the elections during the inauguration of its Electoral Committee and Electoral Appeals Committee, which are saddled with the conduct, and adjudication on complaints, petitions and appeals, of the elections, yesterday.

NFF President, Ibrahim Musa Gusau, inaugurated the committees at the NFF Secretariat in Abuja, during which he charged them to discharge their duties creditably and with no fear or favour for any of the candidates.

Gusau, before inaugurating the committees, announced that Matthew Burka’a (SAN) alongside Alhaji Babagoni Grema, Alhaji Bature Musa, Ayibaye Peter Great Temedie, Esq and Dr Akogun Olugbenga Omole will serve in the Electoral Committee, with Arinze Azubuike Anughele and Abayomi Akin Omoyimi as alternate members.

Justice C. J. Aneke, Benjamin Sati and Professor Abdulmalik Awwal will make up the Electoral Appeals Committee, with Emmanuel Dada Obafemi and Ayi Ekpo Ukpayam as alternates.

Burka’a, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, who spoke on behalf of the committees, pledged that the two committees will accord the assignment the seriousness it deserves, and conduct an election that will be a marker for future polls in both the football sphere and the wider political space.

He said: “We will approach this task with the seriousness it deserves. On behalf of all the members, I assure the NFF, football-loving Nigerians and the world at large that we are going to conduct a free, fair, credible and acceptable election.”

“We are aware of the attention of the entire world, FIFA, CAF and the Nigeria Football family in the task we have been saddled with. There is nothing to fear. We will work assiduously towards this election being the best-ever in the history of the Nigeria Football Federation.”

Gusau also announced that in accordance with the provisions of the NFF Statutes, the NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, will serve as secretary to both committees.