The National Sports Commission, NSC, has endorsed Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme, erstwhile Deputy General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, as interim General Secretary of the federation following the resignation of President Ibrahim Musa Gusau, General Secretary Mohammed Sanusi and members of the Executive Committee.

The development is part of sweeping interim measures announced by the NFF on Thursday as the Federal Government moves to overhaul the administration of Nigerian football.

In a statement published on its official website, the NFF said Ikpeme would oversee the federation’s secretariat in his new capacity.

“Following Thursday’s resignations of Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau as President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Dr Mohammed Sanusi as General Secretary, and members of the Executive Committee, the National Sports Commission has endorsed Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme, until now Deputy General Secretary, to oversee the NFF Secretariat as interim General Secretary,” the federation said.

The NFF also appointed its Director of Media and Communications, Dr Ademola Olajire, as interim Deputy General Secretary.

The shake-up has effectively suspended the electoral process that was scheduled to produce a new leadership for the federation next month.

“All processes initiated in preparation for the NFF Elective Congress scheduled for 27 September have also been suspended,” the NFF said.

The latest development leaves the administration of Nigerian football under an interim structure pending further decisions by the relevant authorities.