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Motsepe Retains CAF Presidency As Pinnick Wins FIFA Council Seat Election

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Patrice Motsepe, a South African Billionaire Businessman and Owner of PSL club Mamelodi Sundowns, has emerged President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Friday, in Rabat – Morocco.

Motsepe became CAF’s 7th President, unopposed after other candidates pulled out of the race and former President, Ahmad was disqualified.

The 59 year-old will hold office for the next four years.

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In the 43rd CAF General Assembly, elections into the FIFA Council were also held.

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The President of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Amaju Pinnick won his FIFA Council seat election defeating Malawi’s Walter Nyamilandou. He polled 43 votes to defeat Nyamilandou who got eight votes in the election.

Pinnick becomes the third Nigerian elected into the prestigious council after Oyo Orok Oyo (1980-1988) and Amos Adamu (2006-2010).

Meanwhile, Pinnick will also become CAF’s 5th Vice President alongside Augustin Senghor (VP), Ahmed Yahya (2nd VP), Souleiman Waberi (3rd VP) and Fouzi Lekjaa (4th VP).

 

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