FIBA has warned officials in Nigeria that the impact of the government's withdrawal from international basketball will last longer than the proposed two years.
The sport's world governing body could ban the West Africans after the Nigerian sports ministry appointed an interim committee on Monday to run the country's federation (NBBF).
The decision to pull out of international competition – which was approved by Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari earlier this month – would affect both Nigeria's men's and women's team.
As things stand, Nigeria will miss September's Women's World Cup in Australia while the men's team will not be able to take part in the ongoing African qualifiers for the 2023 World Cup, which are due to continue in July in Rwanda.
The sports ministry says its committee intends to "revamp basketball from the grassroots in Nigeria, revive moribund domestic leagues and attract sponsors".
However, article 9.7 of Fiba's statutes on third party interference prohibits governments from running national teams and the sport – meaning Nigeria could face sanctions.
