Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau has been elected the new president of the Nigeria Footbalm Federation (NFF).
He got 21 votes in the initial result of the poll declared
The votes of others are as follows:
Barr. Seyi Akinwunmi: 12; Mallam Shehu Dikko: 6; Dr. Christian Emeruwa: 0; Peterside Idah: 1; Alhaji Abba Abdullahi Yola: 1 and David-Buhari Doherty: 0.
Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau couldn’t meet up with the 21% of vote casted (43) and as such will have a rerun against Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi who polled 12 votes.
FIFA and CAF representatives on ground in Benin City consulted with the law books to avoid any form of lacunae.
After consultations with the international observers, the electoral college decided that Gusau, Akinwunmi, Dikko, Idah and Yola are still in the race.
But,Shehu Dikko and Seyi Akinwunmi stepped down from the next process, while Peterside Idah said that he won’t withdraw from the rerun.
In the aftermath of the rerun, Gusau emerged the new president of the NFF.
The election results are as follows:
Barr. Seyi Akinwunmi: 12
Mallam Shehu Dikko: 6
Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau: 21
Dr. Christian Emeruwa: 0
Peterside Idah: 1
Alhaji Abba Abdullahi Yola: 1
David-Buhari Doherty: 0
