Nigeria To Host 2026 CAF Awards

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the hosting of two major Confederation of African Football CAF events later this year.

According to the Nigeria Football Federation, President Tinubu approved the hosting of the annual CAF Awards, and the Confederation’s 48th Ordinary General Assembly in the country.

The general assembly is slated for October, and a date for the CAF Awards is yet to be announced.

The 47th Ordinary General Assembly and 2025 CAF Awards were held in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Rabat, Morocco, respectively.

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NFF revealed that hosting of the events was announced by President Tinubu in Nairobi, Kenya, where he is attending the Africa Forward Summit.

The pronouncement came following a meeting with CAF President Patrice Motsepe, with NFF President Ibrahim Musa Gusau in attendance.

Other Nigerian delegates present at the meeting were Foreign Affairs Minister, Mrs Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, CAF Acting General Secretary, Samson Adamu, and Special Adviser to CAF President Amaju Pinnick who is a former NFF President.

Leading figures governing African football will be present at the CAF Ordinary General Assembly, including the heads of CAF’s 54 Member Associations.

Representatives from the six zonal unions and senior football officials from across the continent will also be present at the assembly.

However, the CAF Awards brings together current and legendary football of football figures with both continental and global reputation.

The annual showpiece event celebrates the best performers in African football in an atmosphere of glitz, glamour and sheer panache.

The 47th Ordinary General Assembly and 2025 CAF Awards were held in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Rabat, Morocco, respectively.
Nigeria previously hosted the CAF Awards in 2017, while the Ordinary General Assembly was last held in Nigeria 22 years ago in 2004.