According to the NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, the report was sheer falsehood as such was never even discussed either on the floor of the Congress or at any meeting of the CAF leadership.
“The President of NFF, Mr Amaju Melvin Pinnick was elected as Member of the FIFA Council at the Congress, and that is what we are celebrating. Nobody approached him or put it up for discussion at any forum that he would be 5th Vice President.
“Mr Pinnick served as the 1st Vice President of CAF for a year, between 2018 and 2019, before the former leadership of CAF opted not to renew his tenure. There is no way he will now agree to be a 5th Vice President.
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Published 14 March 2021
The Nigeria Football Federation has described as untrue reports that President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, was selected as 5th Vice President of the Confederation of African Football at Friday’s 43rd Ordinary and Elective Assembly in Rabat, Morocco.
In a statement on Saturday, NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, said the report was sheer falsehood, adding that such was never discussed either on the floor of the Congress or at any meeting of the CAF leadership.
“The president of NFF, Mr Amaju Melvin Pinnick, was elected as Member of the FIFA Council at the Congress, and that is what we are celebrating. Nobody approached him or put it up for discussion at any forum that he would be 5th Vice President.
Becomes third Nigerian to serve in the decision-making body
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Melvin Pinnick, was on yesterday in Rabat, Morocco elected into the FIFA Council – the highest decision-making organ in world football. He attained the exalted seat after defeating his only rival, incumbent Walter Nyamilandu of Malawi by 43 votes to eight at the Congress held inside the Royal Ballroom of the Sofitel Hotel in Morocco’s administrative capital.
Four of Pinnick’s five rivals, Lamin Kaba Bajo (The Gambia), Wallace Karia (Tanzania), Nick Mwendwa (Kenya) and Andrew Kamanga (Zambia) threw in the towel before the vote and opted to back the Nigerian. General Secretary of Nigeria Football Federation, Dr Mohammed Sanusi casted Nigeria’s vote.
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, on his election into the FIFA Executive Council.
In a statement on Friday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the President celebrated Pinnick’s election into the executive council of the highest decision-making organ in world football.
He believes that by dint of hard work, dedication, and consistency, Pinnick has proven to be an efficient football administrator.
The President added that the world has taken notice of his competency skills by electing him into the FIFA Council and as one of the Vice Presidents of the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
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