Former NFF president, Amaju Pinnick loses FIFA council seat by single vote

Former Nigeria Football Federation president, Amaju Pinnick, has failed in his bid for re-election into the FIFA Council after missing out by just one vote. At the Confederation of African Football General Assembly in Cairo on Wednesday, March 12, Djiboutis Souleiman Waberi secured the last available seat with 29 votes, edging out Pinnick, who managed 28. Moroccos Fouzi Lekjaa topped the election with 49 votes, while Egypts Hani Rida and Nigers Djibrilla Hamidou each polled 35 votes. Mauritanias Ahmed Yahya and Waberi also secured their places with 29 votes apiece. The outcome was a setback for Pinnick, who had served on FIFAs highest decision-making body since 2021 and was hoping to extend his tenure. In the womens category, Kanizat Ibrahim from Comoros clinched the seat with 30 votes, outpacing Lydia Nsekera (13 votes) and Isha Johansen (7 votes).  The post Former NFF president, Amaju Pinnick loses FIFA council seat by single vote appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.