The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed Dr Ayo Abdulrahaman as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.
The appointment takes immediate effect as the 2026/27 NPFL season gets underway, with Shooting Stars hosting newly promoted Inter Lagos at the Adamasingba Stadium in Ibadan for the opening fixture.
Abdulrahaman holds a doctorate in Sports Administration and brings considerable experience in football organisation and administration to the role. He has worked across different levels of Nigeria’s domestic league system, giving him extensive knowledge of league operations.
NFF Interim General Secretary, Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme, MON, said Abdulrahaman’s appointment followed the federation’s directive of Thursday, August 27, which ordered Board Members, Chief Executive Officers and Chief Operating Officers of the various leagues who are not NFF staff to vacate their positions.
The directive is part of the NFF’s ongoing administrative restructuring of the country’s domestic competitions.
Abdulrahaman will now oversee the day-to-day operations of the NPFL as the new campaign begins under the restructured administrative arrangement.