Pinnick loses his FIFA council seat by just one vote.
Amaju Pinnick, the former president of the Nigeria Football Federation, has failed in his bid for re-election to the FIFA Council, losing by just one vote.
At the Confederation of African Football (CAF) General Assembly in Cairo on Wednesday, Souleiman Waberi of Djibouti secured the final available seat with 29 votes, narrowly defeating Pinnick, who received 28 votes.
Morocco’s Fouzi Lekjaa led the election with 49 votes, while Egypt’s Hani Rida and Niger’s Djibrilla Hamidou each earned 35 votes. Mauritania’s Ahmed Yahya and Waberi also clinched their spots, each with 29 votes.
This result marks a setback for Pinnick, who had been serving on FIFA’s top decision-making body since 2021 and was hoping to extend his tenure.
In the women’s category, Kanizat Ibrahim from Comoros won the seat with 30 votes, outpacing Lydia Nsekera (13 votes) and Isha Johansen (7 votes).
