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Amaju Pinnick loses FIFA Council seat - Daily Trust

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Former president of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Melvin Pinnick, has lost his bid to retain seat in the FIFA Council following the elections conducted at the 14th Extraordinary General Assembly of the Confederation of African Football in Cairo, Egypt today. His fate, and that of several others, hinged on the ballots cast by African football delegates. It was a high-stakes election—one that would determine the continent’s representative…

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Amaju Pinnick loses FIFA Council seat - Daily Trust

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I fought a good fight! Amaju Pinnick Counts His Blessings Despite Failed FIFA Council Re-Election Bid

Following a narrow defeat in his re-election bid for a FIFA Council Member seat, former Nigeria Football Federation president, Amaju Pinnick, insists he ‘fought a good fight.’ On Wednesday at the CAF General Assembly held in Cairo, Pinnick polled 28 votes, one short of 29 scored by Mauritania’s Ahmed Yahya and Souleymane Waberi of Djibouti. Football officials attend the Confederation of African Football (CAF) general assembly. (Photo by Sayed Ha…

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How President Bola Tinubu supported Amaju Pinnick's failed reelection bid into FIFA

Amaju Pinnick lost his FIFA Council seat despite President Tinubu's support due to fierce competition and the voting dynamics within the CAF election

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NSC DG Bukola Olopade commends Amaju Pinnick's resilience after FIFA council defeat

The Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Honourable Bukola Olopade, has praised the resilience and dedication of former Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President, Amaju Pinnick, following his narrow loss in the FIFA Council election at the CAF Extraordinary General Assembly held in Cairo on Wednesday. Pinnick, who has been an active FIFA Council member since 2021, fell just short of securing re-election. He garnered 28 vot…

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Optimum Times

Pinnick Loses Re-election Into FIFA Council

Former President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, has missed out on a return to the FIFA Council Seat. Pinnick lost re-election at the extraordinary general assembly held in Cairo on Wednesday, with FIFA president Gianni Infantino in attendance. Africa has seven seats at the FIFA Council, with CAF President Patrice Motsepe who was reelected on Wednesday, guaranteed a seat while a seat is reserved for a woman. The Nigerian…

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Amaju Pinnick Loses FIFA Council Seat in Recent Elections

Former Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President Amaju Pinnick has lost his seat on the FIFA Council following recent elections. Pinnick, who had been a member of the council since 2017, was unseated during the voting process, marking a significant shift in his administrative career. The FIFA Council serves as the main decision-making body of the global football governing organization, and Pinnick's departure signifies a notable change in repr…

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