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Fanny Amun Reveals Why He Resigned as NFF Fact-Finding Committee Chairman
Former Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) General Secretary, Ambassador Fanny Amun, has explained his decision to resign as chairman of the federation’s fact-finding committee shortly after submitting its report.
Amun said he stepped down to ensure the committee’s findings were submitted without any external influence or interference.
“I didn’t want anyone to influence the report before I submitted it to the NFF. That was why I submitted it and resigned,” Amun told BSN Sports.
The former NFF secretary explained that although he initially informed committee members that the assignment could take the full two weeks given to them, he was determined to complete the task much earlier.
“I told everyone, including members of the committee, that it would take two weeks, even though I knew it would not take me more than one week. This was because I didn’t want anyone to influence the fact-finding committee’s decisions,” he said.
“So, I decided to submit the report and resign.”
Amun added that he has never been interested in remaining in a position beyond the period necessary to fulfil his responsibilities.
“Moreover, I am not someone who will spend more than enough time in a position,” he added.
The NFF inaugurated the fact-finding committee on August 17, 2026, following a series of disappointing results involving Nigeria’s national teams, particularly the Super Falcons.
Nigeria’s senior women’s team, the reigning African champions, were eliminated in the quarter-finals of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations before suffering a 2-1 defeat to South Africa in the playoff for a place at the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
The result means Nigeria will miss the Women’s World Cup for the first time since the tournament was introduced in 1991.
However, the committee’s mandate extended beyond the Super Falcons. NFF President Ibrahim Musa Gusau tasked the panel with investigating the direct and underlying causes of Nigeria’s recent poor performances across international competitions.
Amun chaired the committee, which included former Nigeria U-20 coach Ladan Bosso, former Super Falcons star Desire Oparanozie, ex-Super Eagles midfielder Mutiu Adepoju and retired FIFA referee Dr Alex Mana. Nasiru Jibril served as secretary.
The members were drawn from different areas of Nigerian football, including administration, coaching, playing and officiating.
The committee was mandated to investigate the factors behind Nigeria’s recent national-team setbacks, including the circumstances surrounding the Super Falcons’ failure to qualify for the 2027 Women’s World Cup.
It was also empowered to engage relevant individuals, receive memoranda and views from interested members of the public, and make recommendations aimed at resolving some of the challenges confronting Nigerian football.
At its inauguration, Gusau gave the committee two weeks to complete its assignment and submit its report.
Amun had pledged that the committee would conduct its work diligently and objectively, with the aim of establishing the facts and providing recommendations in the best interests of Nigerian football.
The report could potentially cover areas including technical preparation, coaching, player selection, administration, logistics, federation structures, grassroots development and accountability.
The NFF has yet to publicly release the full details of the report or disclose the specific findings and recommendations made by the committee.
