Alhaji Aminu Maigari has officially resigned as the President of the Nigeria Football Federation, with effect from yesterday Tuesday 26th August, 2014.
This was indicated in a letter to the Honourable Minister of Sports, Patrick Omorodion which reads
"The Bauchi-born administrator resigned as NFF President on August 12, 2014 to pave way for a peaceful resolution of the crisis that engulfed the football federation shortly after the 2014 FIFA World Cup."
This new development happens ahead of the NFF Congress, which will be held next week, Tuesday 2nd September in Abuja, with the elections to be conducted two weeks from then.