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Pinnick Returns As NFF President, Beats Maigari, Ogunjobi

Pinnick Returns As NFF President, Beats Maigari, Ogunjobi
  • PublishedSeptember 20, 2018

Amaju Pinnick was on Thursday afternoon, reelected the President of Nigeria Football Federation.

Pinnick polled 34 votes to beat three other contestants to retain his seat.

Alhaji Aminu Magari got eight votes; Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi got two votes while Honourable Chinedu Okoye did not have any vote.

In all, 44 delegates from states football federation and other bodies including coaches, referees associations and players unions, participated in the election which took place in Katsina State.

The chairman of the Electoral committee for the election, Muhammed Katu announced the results.

FIFA representatives, Luca Piazza and Solomon Mudege were among football chiefs who witnessed the election.

Barr Seyi Akinwumi has also been returned elected as the 1st Vice President of the NFF.

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