Guild of Sports Editors’ President tells NFF President to go

Foremost sports journalist and President of the Guild of Sports Editors, Tony Ubani, has called for a comprehensive overhaul of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) leadership, citing a persistent decline in the performance of the nation’s football teams.

Speaking on a recent episode of the Sportsville program, Ubani highlighted the growing consensus among stakeholders and the public that fundamental changes are necessary to restore the sport’s foundation.

He emphasized that the demand for reform goes beyond a simple change in administration, focusing instead on empowering individuals with deep systemic expertise and technical knowledge to govern the sport effectively.

Referring to the classic Latin maxim vox populi, vox Dei, Ubani noted that public frustration reflects measurable statistical declines across national team performances. “If there is anything that unites Nigeria, that thing is football.