President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved Nigeria’s bid to host the 2026 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards and the 48th CAF Ordinary General Assembly.The development was confirmed in a statement issued by the Nigeria Football Federation on Tuesday following a meeting between Tinubu and CAF President Patrice Motsepe during the ongoing Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya.Among those present at the meeting were Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu; NFF President Ibrahim Gusau; former NFF President and Special Adviser to the CAF President Amaju Pinnick; and CAF Acting General Secretary Samson Adamu.
According to the statement, the 48th CAF Ordinary General Assembly is scheduled to hold in October this year and will bring together leading football administrators and stakeholders from across Africa.“The President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, has approved Nigeria’s proposed hosting of the 48th Ordinary General Assembly of the Confederation of African Football, as well as this year’s CAF Awards Ceremony,” the statement read.
The CAF Ordinary General Assembly is one of the continent’s biggest football gatherings, traditionally attended by presidents of CAF’s 54 member associations, representatives of the six zonal unions, and senior football officials across Africa.Nigeria’s successful bid to host the prestigious events is expected to further strengthen the country’s role in African football administration and international sporting engagements.
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