‘Bunch Of Clowns Calls Grow For Gusau-Led NFF Board To Resign

‘Bunch of Clowns Calls Grow for Gusau-Led NFF Board to Resign

The Nigeria Football Federation NFF leadership is facing mounting calls for resignation following the federation’s decision to sack Super Falcons head coach Justine Madugu and his entire technical crew after Nigeria’s disappointing campaign and failure to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Critics have questioned why the coaches were removed while NFF President Ibrahim Gusau and the federation’s executive board remain in office, arguing that responsibility for the national teams’ recent setbacks should extend to the football administrators.Former National Broadcasting Commission NBC Director-General Danladi Bako has called for the immediate resignation of the Gusau-led board, saying its continued stay in office is no longer justified following a series of failures involving Nigeria’s national teams.Bako specifically cited the Super Eagles’ failure to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the Super Falcons’ inability to secure a place at the 2027 Women’s World Cup. He argued that the NFF leadership should accept responsibility rather than placing the blame solely on coaches. The pressure intensified after the NFF announced that members of the Super Falcons’ technical crew should “step down with immediate effect”, without providing a detailed explanation for the decision. Nigeria’s failure to qualify for the 2027 Women’s World Cup came after the Super Falcons lost 2-1 to South Africa in the qualifying playoffs.

The result means Nigeria will miss the Women’s World Cup for the first time since the tournament began in 1991, a major setback for one of Africa’s most successful women’s national teams.Madugu subsequently apologised to Nigerians and accepted responsibility for the result, saying the team had failed to convert its chances and had made costly defensive mistakes. The latest criticism goes beyond the coaching decision, with stakeholders demanding a broader overhaul of Nigerian football administration. Some supporters have accused the NFF leadership of repeatedly failing across different national teams and questioned why only the technical crew should bear the consequences. Pulse Sports reported calls for both Gusau and NFF Technical Director Austin Eguavoen to leave their positions. The controversy places the NFF under renewed pressure to demonstrate accountability and provide a clear plan for rebuilding the Super Falcons after their historic World Cup setback. For now, the federation has not announced a permanent replacement for Madugu or disclosed whether changes to the wider technical and administrative structure are being considered.