Bayelsa State is set to host this year’s Extraordinary General Assembly of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Monday, March 23, 2026.
The assembly will be officially declared open by the governor of the State, Sen. Douye Diri, at the DSP Alamieyeseigha Banquet Hall, Government House, Yenagoa.
Top dignitaries expected at the event include Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Mallam Shehu Dikko; Director-General of the NSC, Hon. Bukola Olopade; Chairman of the Senate Committee on Sports, Senator Abdul Ningi; and Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Sports, Hon. Kabiru Amadu.
The Extraordinary General Assembly, like the Annual General Assembly, brings together chairmen and secretaries of Football Associations from the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Members of the NFF Executive Committee and management will also be in attendance, alongside chairmen and secretaries of the various leagues, as well as representatives of the Coaches Association, Referees Association, and Players’ Union.
NFF President, Ibrahim Musa Gusau (MON), will deliver a welcome address to the plenary ahead of the business session.
During the session, Congress will deliberate on proposed amendments to the existing NFF Statutes, the NFF Electoral Code, and the Standing Orders of the General Assembly.
It will also oversee the appointment of members of the NFF Electoral Committee and the NFF Electoral Appeals Committee, as well as the appointment of the federation’s independent auditor.
Officials from global football governing body FIFA and continental body CAF are already in Nigeria to observe proceedings at the 2026 NFF Extraordinary General Assembly.
