(CAF President, Patrice Motsepe (2nd L) and President Tinubu (2nd R). Credit: Punch News)
President Bola Tinubu has given the green light for Nigeria to host two major continental football events, the 48th Ordinary General Assembly of the Confederation of African Football and this year’s CAF Awards Ceremony.
The approval was granted on the sidelines of the Africa Forward Summit currently taking place in Nairobi, Kenya, after Tinubu held talks with CAF President Patrice Motsepe.
The meeting also brought together Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, NFF President Ibrahim Musa Gusau, CAF President’s Special Adviser and former NFF boss Amaju Pinnick, and CAF’s Acting General Secretary Samson Adamu.
The General Assembly, which is pencilled in for October, stands as one of the most significant gatherings in African football.
It brings together the presidents of all 54 CAF member associations, representatives from the continent’s six regional football bodies, and other top football administrators to discuss and decide on matters shaping the future of the game across Africa.
The CAF Awards, which Nigeria will also be hosting, is widely regarded as African football’s premier annual celebration, recognising exceptional players, coaches, teams, and other notable figures who have made their mark on the continent’s football landscape.