President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved Nigeria’s bid to host the 2026 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards and the 48th CAF Ordinary General Assembly.
The approval was announced in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
According to the federation, President Tinubu approved the ongoing Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, following a high-level meeting with CAF President Patrice Motsepe.
Those present at the meeting included Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu; President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Gusau; former NFF President and Special Adviser to the CAF President, Amaju Pinnick; and CAF Acting General Secretary, Samson Adamu.
The NFF disclosed that the 48th CAF Ordinary General Assembly is scheduled to hold in October 2026 and will attract leading football administrators and stakeholders from across the African continent.
“The President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved Nigeria’s proposed hosting of the 48th Ordinary General Assembly of the Confederation of African Football, as well as this year’s CAF Awards Ceremony,” the statement read.
The CAF Ordinary General Assembly is one of the most significant football governance meetings in Africa, bringing together presidents of CAF’s 54 member associations, representatives of the six zonal football unions and key football decision-makers across the continent.
The CAF Awards ceremony, regarded as African football’s biggest annual awards event, celebrates outstanding players, coaches, teams and football administrators who have distinguished themselves over the year.
Nigeria’s successful bid to host the prestigious events is expected to further strengthen the country’s profile as a major destination for continental football administration and international sporting events.
