Nigerians Congratulate Pinnick As FIFA Council Member

Confederation of African Football (CAF) delegates at the 43rd General Assembly have elected Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President Amaju Pinnick into the FIFA Council.  

The election which took place in Rabat, Morocco, happened on Friday.  

Amaju secured a seat in the FIFA Council following a spate of withdrawals from the race by contestants prior to the election.  

Gambia Lamine Bajo, Nicholas Mwendwa of Kenya, Wallace Karia (Tanzania) and Andrew Kamanga (Zambia) all withdrew from the race leaving only Pinnick and incumbent Walter Nyamilandu in the race, which was expected to produce two winners.  

He also became the fifth Vice-President of CAF. 

Other CAF vice presidents are Augustin Senghor (first Vice- President), Ahmed Yahya (second Vice- President), Souleiman Waberi (third Vice- President) and Fouzi Lekjaa (fourth Vice- President).

Nigerians from all walks of life, starting from the President, Muhammad Buhari to State Governors, House of Assembly members, NPFL Clubs and so many others, have sent in their congratulatory messages in respect of Amaju’s election into the FIFA Council.