The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) appoints Dr Ayo Abdulrahaman as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) as the 2026/27 season begins. The NFF announces the appointment on Friday, and it takes effect immediately. The appointment is reported alongside the league’s opening match on the same day.
According to multiple outlets, Friday’s season kick-off features Shooting Stars against newly promoted Inter Lagos FC. The coverage links the leadership change to internal NPFL governance, with Premium Times adding that the appointment follows the sacking of the league board. Other reports focus primarily on the role change and the timing relative to the season opener, without emphasizing the preceding board event as strongly.
Overall, all sources describe the NFF’s appointment of Abdulrahaman as COO and place it at the start of the 2026/27 NPFL season, while differing slightly on the extent to which they highlight the prior board replacement or the league’s inaugural fixture details.
