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Kolawole Adesina
3 weeks ago
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Former president of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Melvin Pinnick, has lost his seat on the FIFA Council after falling short by just one vote during elections held at the 14th Extraordinary General Assembly of the Confederation of African Football in Cairo, Egypt.
Pinnick, who was seeking re-election to the 37-member FIFA Council, garnered 28 votes, narrowly missing the threshold achieved by Souleiman Waberi of Djibouti, who secured the fifth and final spot with 29 votes.
The closely contested election saw Morocco’s Fouzi Lekjaa emerging as the clear frontrunner with 49 votes, whilst Egypt’s Hani Abou Rida and Niger Republic’s Djibrilla Hima Hamidou tied for second place with 35 votes each.
Mauritania’s Ahmed Yahya and Djibouti’s Waberi completed the list of successful candidates with 29 votes apiece.
