Former Nigeria Football Federation General Secretary, Fanny Amun, has explained that he resigned as chairman of the NFF fact-finding committee after submitting its report to safeguard the independence and credibility of its findings.
According to The Punch, Amun, who spoke at a press conference at the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, on Tuesday, said he intentionally completed the committee’s assignment ahead of the two-week deadline given by the federation to prevent any attempt to influence or alter its conclusions.
“I did not want anyone to influence the report before I submitted it to the NFF. That was why I submitted it and resigned,” Amun said.
He explained that although he initially told members of the committee that the assignment would take two weeks, he knew it could be completed within a week.
“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 did not want anyone to influence the fact-finding committee’s decisions. So, I decided to submit the report and resign. I am not someone who will spend more than enough time in a position.”
The NFF established the committee on August 17, 2026, following a series of disappointing performances by Nigeria’s national teams, particularly the Super Falcons.
Nigeria’s women’s team, the defending African champions and record 10-time winners of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, crashed out in the quarter-finals before suffering a 2-1 defeat to South Africa in the play-off for a place at the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
The result means the Super Falcons will miss the World Cup for the first time since the competition began in 1991.
However, the committee’s terms of reference covered more than the Falcons’ recent struggles.
NFF President, Ibrahim Musa Gusau, tasked the panel with examining the immediate and underlying factors responsible for the poor performances of Nigeria’s national teams in international competitions.
The committee was also mandated to consult stakeholders, receive memoranda from the public and recommend measures to improve football administration and development in Nigeria.
Amun worked with former Nigeria U-20 coach Ladan Bosso, ex-Super Falcons forward Desire Oparanozie, former Super Eagles midfielder Mutiu Adepoju and Alex Mana. Nasiru Jibril served as secretary.
While addressing reporters, Amun argued that Nigeria’s recent setbacks should not necessarily be considered an outright failure, pointing out that the country’s teams had continued to qualify for major international tournaments despite challenges within the administration of the sport.
He nevertheless criticised aspects of the NFF’s electoral statutes, particularly the provision that exempts serving board members from the anti-corruption screening applicable to other candidates.
“If you say in the electoral law that everyone who applies must go through the Ethics Committee except the present executive board members, it is an affront,” he said.
Amun called for all aspirants, including serving board members, to undergo scrutiny by the NFF Ethics Committee and relevant financial crime agencies.
He also advocated mandatory asset declarations and a maximum of two terms for elected football administrators.
“Nobody should do more than two terms maximum,” he said.
The former NFF secretary-general also expressed concern about the welfare of players, coaches and federation employees.
He alleged that board members received full allowances during foreign trips while players and coaches were left with inadequate support.
He further claimed that some federation employees had remained on temporary contracts despite spending decades working for the organisation.
At the briefing, Amun formally announced his resignation from both the fact-finding committee and the NFF Ethics Committee, while thanking Gusau, the NFF General Secretary and other board members for giving him the opportunity to serve.
“I have submitted my report on behalf of myself and the other members. I resign my appointment as the chairman of that committee, with immediate effect,” he said.
Amun added that he remained available to provide further clarification if necessary.
He also confirmed that copies of the report had been forwarded to the NFF, FIFA, CAF, the National Sports Commission and other security agencies.
The NFF has yet to make the contents of the fact-finding committee’s report public.
