Amaju Pinnick, a former President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), lost by a single vote in his attempt to be re-elected to the FIFA Council.
Souleiman Waberi of Djibouti won the final seat in the Confederation of African Football General Assembly in Cairo on Wednesday with 29 votes, surpassing Pinnick’s 28. With 49 votes, Morocco’s Fouzi Lekjaa won the election, followed by Egypt’s Hani Rida and Niger’s Djibrilla Hamidou, who each received 35 votes. With 29 votes each, Waberi and Ahmed Yahya of Mauritania also guaranteed their spots.
Pinnick, who had hoped to prolong his term on FIFA’s highest decision-making council since 2021, is disappointed by the verdict.
However, with 30 votes, Comoros native Kanizat Ibrahim won the seat in the women’s division, surpassing Lydia Nsekera (13 votes) and Isha Johansen (7 votes).
