Former president of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick failed to retain his seat in the FIFA Council following the elections conducted at the 14th Extraordinary General Assembly of the Confederation of African Football in Cairo, Egypt.
Pinnick failed to make the list of five that would determine the continent’s representatives on the FIFA Council, having polled only 28 votes.
Those elected are Fouzi Lekjaa who topped the list with 49 votes, followed by Hani Abou Rida and Djibrilla Hima Hamidou who got 35 votes.
Others are Ahmed Yahya and Souleiman Waberi who scored 29 votes each.
Having served in the FIFA Council since 2021, Pinnick had hoped to extend his influence in global football governance.
On the women’s side, Kanizat Ibrahim emerged victorious with 30 votes, while Lydia Nsekera (13 votes) and Isha Johansen (7 votes) missed out.
