Former Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president, Amaju Melvin Pinnick, has missed out on his bid to return to the FIFA Council f
Pinnick, who has held a seat on the Council for the past four years, was considered a strong contender for re-election. However, he narrowly missed out, finishing in 7th place with 28 votes.
Africa was allocated six seats on the Council, with Pinnick falling just short of securing a spot.
Moroccan Football Federation president Faouzi Lekjaa topped the election with 49 votes. Here’s the final ranking:
1. Faouzi Lekjaa – 49 votes
2. Hani Aboo Ridha – 35 votes
3. Djibrilla Hima – 35 votes
4. Kanizat Ibrahim – 30 votes
5. Ahmed Yahya – 29 votes
6. Souleymane Waberi – 29 votes
7. Amaju Pinnick – 28 votes
8. Andrew Kamanga – 19 votes
9. Idriss Diallo – 18 votes
10. Augustin Senghor – 13 votes
11. Lydia Nsekera – 13 votes
12. Isha Johansen – 7 votes
 president, Amaju Melvin Pinnick, has missed out on his bid to return to the FIFA Council f){kind=link}