Ibrahim Musa Gusau Is New NFF President

Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau was on Friday elected the brand new President of Nigeria Soccer Federation, succeeding Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick who was within the function for the previous eight years.

Till Friday afternoon, debonair Gusau was Chairman of Chairmen of Nigeria Soccer, and in addition Chairman of the Zamfara State Soccer Affiliation. He defeated Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi, who till Friday afternoon was the NFF’s 1st Vice President, by polling 21 votes to Akinwunmi’s 12 within the first spherical.

Akinwunmi, who’s Chairman of the Lagos State Soccer Affiliation, introduced his withdrawal simply earlier than the run-off was to happen, simply as Mallam Shehu Dikko (who polled 6 votes) and Alhaji Abba Abdullahi Yola (1 vote). Nonetheless, former worldwide goalkeeper Peterside Idah (1 vote in spherical one) refused to step down and earned one other 1 vote in run-off, as Gusau coasted residence with 39 votes.

The 58 –yr outdated Gusau is a professional accountant and a Security and Safety Officer for the Confederation of African Soccer.

The race for the presidency, which had 11 contestants, was whittled down earlier than the poll as Mazi Amanze Uchegbulam withdrew few days to the ballot, whereas Barr. Musa Amadu, Hon. Suleiman Yahaya-Kwande and Mr. Adam Mukhtar Mohammed pulled out simply earlier than the vote contained in the auditorium.

Chief Felix Anyansi-Agwu, long-term Chairman of two-time CAF Champions League winners Enyimba FC, swept to the first Vice President place by trashing Senator Obinna Ogba (Chairman of the Senate Committee on Youth and Sports activities Improvement) by 23 votes to eight.

Alhaji Yusuf Ahmed Contemporary was unopposed for the place of Chairman of Chairmen, simply as Alhaji Sharif Rabiu Inuwa had a straightforward experience choosing a slot from the North West with none opposition.

Rt. Hon. Margaret Icheen was elected from the North Central zone, edging incumbent Alhaji Mohammed Alkali by 22 votes to 19 in a run-off, simply as incumbent Babagana Kalli and newman Timothy Henman Magaji succeeded within the North-East race.

Rt. Hon. Essien Udofot and Ms Aisha Falode received the 2 seats out there from the South-South after an attention-grabbing run-off noticed Essien taking 19 votes to Falode’s 13, with first-round chief Poubeni Ogun ejected with 7 votes.

The momentous occasion that lasted nicely into the night time was witnessed by three officers of world football-governing physique, FIFA: Gelson Fernandes, Solomon Mudege and Ahmad Mohamed Mukhtar Harraz.Mr. Felix Majani was the attention of the Confederation of African Soccer.

Alhaji Mohammed Baba Abdullahi represented the Nigeria Olympic Committee.

The Deputy Governor of Edo State, His Excellency Comrade Philip Shaibu declared the occasion open.

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