EFCC to continue NFF probe despite Gusau, board members’ resignations

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says it volition proceed its probe into the utilisation of the N12 cardinal Federal Government involution money released to the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF.

This was confirmed by the EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, on Thursday.

“Investigation is ongoing connected the matter,” Oyewale said.

The involution fund, which was approved by President Bola Tinubu successful 2024, was disbursed to wide outstanding wages and bonuses owed to players of Nigeria’s nationalist teams.

It is understood that immoderate officials linked to the funds person been grilled by the anti-graft agency.

This comes amid Thursday’s developments astatine the NFF, wherever Ibrahim Gusau resigned arsenic president alongside immoderate committee members.

Gusau spent 3 years and 11 months successful bureau and was preparing to tally for re-election successful September.

EFCC to proceed NFF probe contempt Gusau, committee members’ resignations