
FIFA has suspended the Nigeria Football Federation's planned September 27 election, saying it is still assessing the situation following a mass resignation within the federation, according to Naija News. The decision leaves the NFF's leadership future uncertain as world football's governing body reviews developments before allowing the electoral process to proceed.
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