OBITUARY: Nigerian Sports Mourns Ibrahim Galadima As Legendary Ex-NFA Chairman Is Laid To Rest In Kano

By Nura Ahmad
By Ado Salisu, Kano | April 19, 2026

Nigeria’s sporting community has been thrown into mourning following the death of former Nigeria Football Association (NFA) Chairman and Galadiman Fagge, Dr. Ibrahim Galadima, who passed away on Saturday at the age of 78 in Kano.

The elder statesman and revered sports administrator died at a hospital in Kano, according to an announcement by his junior brother, Alhaji Abba Galadima. His funeral prayer was held on Sunday at the Fagge Central Juma’at Mosque in Fagge quarters, drawing a large turnout of dignitaries, sports stakeholders, and mourners.

Among those who attended the funeral prayers were the Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Alhaji Shehu Dikko, the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, former Kano State Governor Ibrahim Shekarau, and former Jigawa State Governor Ali Sa'ad Birnin Kudu.

In a heartfelt tribute, the National Sports Commission described Galadima’s passing as a monumental loss to Nigerian sports, with Shehu Dikko remembering him as a mentor, father figure, and patriot whose influence shaped generations of sports administrators.

“He was more than a leader; he was a guiding light,” Dikko said, recalling his close working relationship with the late sports icon during Galadima’s tenure as NFA Chairman from 2002 to 2006.

Dikko highlighted Galadima’s role in fostering global partnerships for Nigerian football, including the landmark FIFA Goal Project and strategic collaboration with the English Premier League and The FA in 2005.

The NSC Director-General, Bukola Olopade, also lamented the loss, describing it as a painful blow at a critical time in Nigeria’s ongoing sports reforms.

Galadima’s legacy in Nigerian sports remains enduring. Beyond his stewardship of the NFA, he served as Chairman of the Kano State Football Association, Executive Chairman of the Kano State Sports Council, First Vice President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee, and Commissioner for Social Welfare, Youth and Sports in Kano State.

He was also instrumental in the establishment of Kano Pillars F.C., one of Nigeria’s most prominent football clubs.

The Commission extended condolences to his family, the people of Kano State, and the entire Nigerian sporting fraternity, praying for Almighty Allah to grant him eternal rest in Aljanna.


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