Amaju Pinnick will remain President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for another four years after emerging victorious in Thursday’s election in Katsina.
Pinnick made good of his reputation as an overwhelming favourite by picking over 70 per cent of the votes cast.
The Delta-born scored 38 votes, his predecessor Aminu Maigari managed just eight, former Secretary-General, Taiwo got one while the highly-unpopular Chinedu Okoye didn’t get any vote.
Pinnick was instantly congratulated by the other candidates.
.@PinnickAmaju re-elected NFF President. He scored a total of 34 votes, Maigari 8 votes, Ogunjobi 2 votes, and Okoye 0 votes. #NFFElections #NFFElections2018 pic.twitter.com/8mUwc7nO77
— The NFF 🇳🇬 (@thenff) September 20, 2018
Pinnick, CAF’s first vice-president, had claimed to establish a financial independence and end the reliance on government funding if he gets another term in the Glass House.
“We have proven that with our national teams the NFF has a very marketable brand, largely thanks to the sheer size of our fan base and international appeal, so it is possible to achieve this financial independence,” the 44-year-old said.
Pinnick and his board sealed some ground-breaking sponsorship agreements with the private sector and he is set to continue this trend.
