Nigeria Women Football League

Nigeria Women Football League

NFF
Headquarters	Abuja
President	Nkechi Obi
Website	www.thenwfl.com.com

The Nigeria Women Football League is the body responsible for organization the top three tiers of women's association football in Nigeria. They organize the NWFL Premiership, NWFL Championship and NWFL Nationwide leagues. Historically, the Nigeria Football Federation appoints the executive board for the NWFL.

History

Since its inception, women's football in Nigeria was usually governed as a department of the NFF empowered to administer the leagues. Executive members and leaders of such committees included Gina Yesibo, Bola Ngozi Jegede and Haijia Omidiran. However, the Nigeria Women Football League was inaugurated as an institution capable of running its affairs using a more independent approach. Dilichukwu Onyedinma was appointed as the first chairperson of the body.

Governance and administration

Previous chairpersons

• Dilichukwu Onyedinma[1][2] (???? to January 2017)[3]
• Aisha Falode[4] (January 2017 to July 2023)[5]
• Nkechi Obi[6] (July 2023 to present)[7]

References

1. "Dilichukwu Makes Plea for improve incentives and sponsorship of Nwfl". May 2017.
2. "Ex-NWFL boss, Onyedinma, bemoans lapses in women football administration". 19 July 2022.
3. "Aisha Falode pushing the boundaries in NWFL".
4. "NWFL should get part of World Cup money". 16 February 2020.
5. "Aisha Falode must set an example". 21 July 2017.
6. "Nkechi Obi prepares to discuss the future of the NWFL with stakeholders". 18 July 2023.
7. "NFF inaugurates League boards".