NFF presidential aspirants rise to five

There are now five candidates vying for the presidency of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) election after the collection of interest forms was lifted on Monday. Christian Emeruwa, the CAF Security Chief, was the first to choose the form. The deadline for collecting forms was removed on Monday.

Peterside Idah, a former goalkeeper for the Super Eagles, and Amanze Uchegbulam, the chairman of the Imo State Football Association (FA), were also spotted in Abuja purchasing the application to compete for the open NFF top job position.

The form is still being sold for the same $400 (N400,000) price as it was four years ago. Long-serving football administrator, Uchegbulam, 74, was NFF 1st Vice President to Sani Lulu between 2010 and 2014, while PetersideIdah, who is now based in South Africa, has led an aggressive campaign to replace Amaju Pinnick as NFF President.

Emeruwa has been very visible since April 2022, when he declared his ambition to be the next NFF President.

Also, former General Secretary, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Musa Amadu, has declared his candidacy for the elective office of the President of the NFF.

Amadu, who was the NFF General Secretary from July 2010 to March 2015, threw his hat into the ring at Sandralia Hotel, Abuja And on Tuesday, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) 1st vice-president, Barrister Seyi Akinwumi, formally declared his intention to contest for the position of the president of the federation.

And like Amadu’s declaration, it was a gathering of the major football stakeholders ranging from the administrators to the ex-internationals and the state Football Association in the country with two NFF presidential aspirants Barrister Musa Amadu and ex-international Peterside Idah gracing the declaration of Akinwunmi.