President Bola Tinubu has expressed strong support for Nigeria’s bid for re-election into the FIFA Council.
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, revealed this in a statement issued on Tuesday.
The FIFA Council is the principal decision-making organ of the world football governing body in the intervals of the FIFA Congress.
The Council comprises 37 members elected by the FIFA Congress for a renewable term of four years.
Amaju Pinnick, two-term President of the Nigeria Football Federation, was elected into the Council in March 2021, becoming the third Nigerian after the late Oyo Orok Oyo and Dr. Amos Adamu.
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Pinnick is seeking re-election into the Council.
Ngelale said in the statement that President Tinubu supports the bid for Nigeria to retain its seat in the Council.
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