Former NFF president Galadima dies at 74
Nigeria’s football community has been thrown into another round of mourning following the death of former Nigeria Football Association (now Nigeria Football Federation) president, Ibrahim Galadima, who passed away on
Nigeria’s football community has been thrown into another round of mourning following the death of former Nigeria Football Association (now Nigeria Football Federation) president, Ibrahim Galadima, who passed away on Saturday at the age of 74.
The news of his death was first confirmed by former NFF General Secretary, Sani Toro, who disclosed that the respected football administrator died in Kano.
“I regret to announce the death of our respected Alh Ibrahim Galadima, former NFA Chairman, today in Kano. May Allah reward him with Aljanna Firdausi,” Mr Toro wrote.
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In an official statement, the NFF described Mr Galadima as one of Nigeria’s most respected sports administrators, noting his immense contributions to football development across several decades.
Galadima served as President of the then Nigeria Football Association between 2002 and 2006, a period marked by administrative reforms and Nigeria’s continued presence on the continental and global football stage. Before ascending to the top job, he had built a rich résumé in sports administration, including stints as Chairman of the Kano State Football Association and Executive Chairman of the Kano State Sports Council.
He also served as First Vice President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee and was a member of the Presidential Monitoring Committee for stadia development ahead of the FIFA World Youth Championship, which was later staged in 1999 with Nigeria as host.
