Governors Godwin Obaseki of Edo and his Abia State Counterpart, Okezie Ikpeazu on Sunday tagged the election of the President of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick into the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as a great achievement for Nigeria as a football nation.
Obaseki and Ikpeazu said this after attending a Thanksgiving Mass to celebrate Pinnick’s election as CAF Executive at First Baptist Church in Warri, Delta.
Governor of Edo State commended Pinnick for his new appointment, noting that as a fellow Bendelite, it was necessary to support him and also explore the new potentials that his membership in CAF portray.
He said the State Government would take full advantage of Nigeria’s representation at CAF to develop football in the State.
Governor Ikpeazu of Abia State further described Pinnick’s election to CAF was a milestone achievement for the country.
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The President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick had won a seat into the executive committee of the Confederation of African Football defeating incumbent Moucharafou Anjorin of Benin Republic by 32 to 17 votes at the CAF elective congress in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Pinnick (Western Africa Zone B) joined Musa Bility (Liberia and Western Africa Zone A) Faozi Lekjaa (Morocco and Northern African Zone) and Danny Jordaan (South Africa and Southern African zone) as members elected into the CAF Executive Committee.
REPORT BY KINGSLEY UCHEGBU
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