All things being equal,according to reports in African Football, Stephen Keshi is expected to resume as Nigeria coach next week, according to the NFF executive committee.

“The executive committee has mandated the secretariat to reach out to Keshi and conclude the details of his contract,” stated NFF board spokesperson Emeka Inyama.

“We expect that the signing would be next week so that he can resume work ahead of the fast approaching 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying series.”

Also head of the three-man committee set up to discuss with Keshi, Deji Tinubu told AfricanFootball.com,”We will open talks with Keshi’s lawyer immediately to ensure that the process is concluded in time for him to resume work.”

Nigeria host Rwanda in a 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on September 7.

South Africa and Sudan are the other teams in this qualifying pool with the top two teams advancing to the tournament proper in Morocco in January.