Former Nigerian Football Federation President Amaju Pinnick failed to be re-elected as a FIFA Council after failing to vote only.
On Wednesday, March 12, Djibouti’s Souleiman Waberi won the last available seat and received 29 votes and eliminated Pinnick, who managed 28 votes.
Morocco’s Fouzi Lekjaa ranked 49th with 49 votes, while Egypt’s Hani Rida and Niger’s Djibrilla Hamidou each voted 35. Mauritania’s Ahmed Yahya and Waberi also won their positions with 29 votes.
The result is a setback for Pinnick, who served as the highest decision-making body at FIFA since 2021 and hopes to extend his term.
In the women’s category, Comoros’ Kanizat Ibrahim won the seat with 30 votes, surpassing Lydia Nsekera (13 votes) and Isha Johansen (7 votes).
