President Bola Tinubu has approved Nigeria’s proposed bid to host the 2026 CAF Awards ceremony.
According to a statement released by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), the president also endorsed Nigeria’s proposal to host CAF’s 48th Ordinary General Assembly later this year.
Tinubu announced the approvals during the ongoing Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, following a meeting with CAF President Patrice Motsepe.
Other dignitaries present at the meeting included Minister of Foreign Affairs Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Acting CAF General Secretary Samson Adamu, NFF President Ibrahim Gusau, and Amaju Pinnick, Special Adviser to the CAF President.
The CAF Ordinary General Assembly, scheduled for October, brings together key stakeholders in African football, including presidents of CAF’s 54 member associations, representatives of the six zonal unions, and senior football administrators from across the continent.
The CAF Awards is one of African football’s biggest annual events, celebrating outstanding players, coaches, officials, and other stakeholders across the continent.
Nigeria last hosted the awards ceremony on January 6, 2017, when Algeria’s Riyad Mahrez won the men’s Player of the Year award, while Nigeria’s Asisat Oshoala claimed the women’s prize.
CAF is expected to announce the final host city for both events in the coming months.