Amaju Pinnick Wins NFF Election

Amaju Pinnick will serve for four more years as Nigerian football president after defeating three opponents at the Katsina election.



Pinnick emerged as president of the Nigeria Football Association after a landslide victory in Thursday's presidential election.

The first vice-president of the African Football Confederation defeated Taiwo Ogunjobi, Aminu Maigari and Chinedu Okoye at the electoral congress in Katsina State.

Pinnick won the election with a total of 34 votes while the former NFF Chairman, Aminu Maigari, has 8 votes.

Taiwo Ogunjobi, former Secretary General of Nigeria Football Federation has two votes and Okoye has no vote.

Seyi Akinwunmi defeated Dele Ajayi to retained his post as the vice president of the NFF with 41 votes to 2.

Ifeanyi Ubah proved once again to be a man of his words after he promised not to contest if Pinnick is re-elected. With this, Shehu Gusau becomes the chairman of chairmen.