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NFF President, Amaju Pinnick Elected Into FIFA Executive Council

Amaju Pinnick has been elected into the FIFA Council.

President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, has been elected into the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) council.

NFF President, Amaju Pinnick Elected Into FIFA Executive Council 1

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Pinnick was elected on Friday in Rabat, Morocco at the 43rd CAF ordinary general assembly.

Pinnick defeated Malawi’s Walter Nyamilandu, the incumbent, to clinch the coveted seat.

Following several withdrawals prior to the elections, Pinnick and Malawi’s Walter Nyamilandu were the only two candidates left from the anglophone block.

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The election also saw Pinnick emerge as fifth vice-president of CAF.

Pinnick is the third Nigerian to be elected into the FIFA council after Orok Oyo and Amos Adamu.

KanyiDaily recalls that two years ago, Amaju Pinnick was removed as the first vice president of the Confederation Of African Football (CAF).

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