Former president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Melvin Pinnick, has failed in his bid to retain his seat on the FIFA Council following elections held today at the 14th Extraordinary General Assembly of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Cairo, Egypt
Pinnick’s fate, along with that of several other candidates, rested on the ballots cast by African football delegates in what was a fiercely contested election to determine the continent’s representatives on the FIFA Council.
Fouzi Lekjaa topped the poll with 49 votes, securing his seat comfortably. Hani Abou Rida and Djibrilla Hima Hamidou followed with 35 votes each, while Ahmed Yahya claimed a spot with 29 votes.
The final place went to Souleiman Hassan Waberi of Djibouti, who also secured 29 votes — leaving Pinnick agonizingly short with 28 votes, just one vote away from success.
Pinnick, who has served on the FIFA Council since 2021, had hoped to extend his influence in global football governance but fell at the final hurdle.
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