Amaju Pinnick, a former president of the Nigeria Football Federation, lost by a single vote in his attempt to be re-elected to the FIFA Council.
Souleiman Waberi of Djibouti won the final seat in the Confederation of African Football General Assembly in Cairo on Wednesday with 29 votes, surpassing Pinnick’s 28.
Morocco’s Fouzi Lekjaa topped the election with 49 votes, while Egypt’s Hani Rida and Niger’s Djibrilla Hamidou each polled 35 votes. Mauritania’s Ahmed Yahya and Waberi also secured their places with 29 votes apiece.
Pinnick, who had hoped to prolong his term on FIFA’s highest decision-making council since 2021, is disappointed by the outcome.
In the women’s category, Kanizat Ibrahim from Comoros clinched the seat with 30 votes, outpacing Lydia Nsekera (13 votes) and Isha Johansen (7 votes).
