President Bola Tinubu has approved Nigeria’s proposed bid to
host the 2026 CAF Awards ceremony.
According to a statement by the Nigeria Football Federation
(NFF), Tinubu also endorsed Nigeria’s proposal to host the CAF’s 48th Ordinary
General Assembly later this year.
Tinubu announced the approvals at the ongoing Africa Forward
Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, following a meeting with Patrice Motsepe, CAF
president.
Other dignitaries at the meeting include Bianca
Odumegwu-Ojukwu, the foreign minister; Samson Adamu, the acting CAF general
secretary; Ibrahim Gusau, the NFF president; and Amaju Pinnick, the special
adviser to the CAF president.
The CAF Ordinary General Assembly is scheduled for October
and brings together leading figures in African football, including presidents
of the confederation’s 54 member associations, representatives from the six
zonal unions, and senior football officials from across the continent.
The CAF Awards is an annual showpiece event that rewards the
continent’s best footballers and stakeholders.
Nigeria last hosted the award gala on January 6, 2017, when
Algeria’s Riyad Mahrez won the men’s best player award, and Asisat Oshoala won
the women’s prize.
CAF is expected to make a final decision on the host city
for both events soon.
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