In 2008, Shehu Dikko was hired as a consultant for the sports committee in the Nigerian House of Representatives where he served till 2011.
In 2012 he was appointed secretary of Super Eagles Bonus Row and code of conduct drafting till 2013.
[7][8][9][10] In September 2014, he ran for office of the NFF President but withdrew his candidacy before election was officially held.
[11][12][13] On 26 December 2014, he was appointed Chairman of League Management Company by the Nigeria Football Federation.
[18] In September 2016, a Federal High court in Jos ordered the arrest of Dikko for failing to reinstate Giwa F.C.