List of Nigeria Football Federation presidents from 1945 till date

The Nigeria Football Federation (formerly known as Nigeria Football Association until 2008) is the country’s football governing body.

It was formally launched in 1945 and formed the first Nigerian national football team in 1949. It joined CAF in 1959 and FIFA in 1960. The NFF headquarters is located in the city of Abuja.

As of 2008 it organises three leagues: The Nigerian Premier League, the Amateur League and the Women’s League, and five competitions, including the Federation Cup and Women’s Cup.

Since its formation 77 years ago, the federation has had 37 presidents. The first seven were British, with Godfrey Amachree being the first Nigerian to head the federation

• Pa Mulford (1945–1947)
• Pius Quist(Anthony) (1947–1948)
• D.H. Holley (1949–1950)
• P. Harvey (1951–1953)
• N. Miller (1954–1956)
• Dennis J. Slattery (1957–1958)
• R.B. Allen (1959–1960)
• Godfrey Amachree (1960–1961)
• F.A.S. Ogunmuyiwa (1961–1962)
• Louis Edet May (1962–1963)
• M.S. Adawale(Acting) (1963–1963)
• A.B. Osula (Acting) (1963–1963)
• Francis Giwa-Osagie (1964–1964)
• Ishola Bajulaiye (1965–1965)
• Chuba Ikpeazu (1965–1967)
• Godfrey Amachree (1967–1970)
• Kevin Lawson(Col.) (1971–1971)
• Edwin Kentebbe(Comdr.) (1971–1972)
• Ademola Adeoba(Acting) (1972–1972)
• Emmanuel Sotomi(Brig.) (1973–1973)
• Sunday Dankaro (1974–1980)
• Mike Okwechime(Col.) (1981 – May 1982)
• Edwin Kentebbe(Comdr.) 1982–1983
• Tony Ikazoboh (1983–1987)
• John Obakpolor (1987–1988)
• Chuba Ikpeazu (1988–1989)
• Efiom Okon (Interim) (1989)
• Tony Ikazoboh (1989)
• Yusuf Ali (1990–1991)
• Efiom Okon (1991–1992)
• Amos Adamu (1992–1993)
• Emeka Omeruah (1993–1997)
• Abdulmumini Aminu (1997–1999)
• Kojo Williams (1999)
• Dominic Oneya (1999–2002)
• Ibrahim Galadima (2002–2006)
• Sani Lulu (2006–2010)
• Aminu Maigari (2010–2014)
• Amaju Pinnick (2014‒2022)
• Ibrahim Musa Gusau (2022 – present)