{"id":4376,"date":"2021-03-12T16:26:49","date_gmt":"2021-03-12T16:26:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onwardnews24.com\/?p=4376"},"modified":"2021-03-12T16:26:53","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T16:26:53","slug":"nff-boss-amaju-pinnick-elected-into-fifa-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onwardnews24.com\/nff-boss-amaju-pinnick-elected-into-fifa-council\/","title":{"rendered":"NFF Boss, Amaju Pinnick elected into FIFA Council"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Melvin Pinnick, was on Friday in Rabat, Morocco elected into the FIFA Council \u2013 the highest decision-making organ in world football. He attained the exalted seat after defeating his only rival, incumbent Walter Nyamilandu of Malawi by 43 votes to 8 at the Congress held inside the Royal Ballroom of the Sofitel Hotel in Morocco\u2019s administrative capital.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Four of Pinnick\u2019s five rivals, Lamin Kaba Bajo (The Gambia), Wallace Karia (Tanzania), Nick Mwendwa (Kenya) and Andrew Kamanga (Zambia) threw in the towel before the vote and opted to back the Nigerian. General Secretary of Nigeria Football Federation, Dr Mohammed Sanusi casted Nigeria\u2019s vote.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is a remarkable case of rapid global football boardroom upliftment for a man who, a little over six-and-half years ago, had no intention of contesting for even board membership of the Nigeria Football Federation, but has now been in the post for six-and-half years (becoming the first person to democractically secure a second term), won election as Member of the CAF Executive Committee, served as CAF\u2019s 1^{st<\/sup> Vice President, still serving as Member of the Organizing Committee for FIFA Competitions, and now a reverred member of the world\u2019s highest decision-making organ for football.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n}