President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has granted official approval for the nation to host the 48th Ordinary General Assembly of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), alongside this year’s CAF Awards Ceremony. The Ordinary General Assembly is scheduled to take place in October of this year.
The President made the announcement during the ongoing Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, following a high-level meeting with CAF President, Dr. Patrice Motsepe. Also present at the deliberation were Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu; President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Musa Gusau (MON); Special Adviser to the CAF President, Amaju Melvin Pinnick (OFR); and CAF Acting General Secretary, Samson Adamu.
The CAF Ordinary General Assembly serves as a premier convening platform for prominent stakeholders in African football, including the presidents of CAF’s 54 member associations, representatives from the six zonal unions, and senior football officials from across the continent.
Alongside the assembly, the CAF Awards is an annual event that celebrates the best performers in African football, in a glamorous and festive atmosphere.