CAF Election: Pinnick Win FIFA Seat, Emerges CAF Vice President

  CAF Election: Pinnick Win FIFA Seat, Emerges CAF Vice President By Sampson Adedeji Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President Amaju Melvin Pinnick has been elected into FIFA Council Seat alongside Morocco's Fouka Lekja, BSNSports.com.ng reports. CAF Congress was held in Morocco to usher in a new era in the body following the expiration of disgraced Malagasy's Ahmad Ahmad who was banned for 5 years. Though his ban was reduced to 2 years by Court For Arbitration for Sports (CAS). Pinnick won the FIFA Council Seat following the withdrawal of Kenya's Nick Nwemda from the race. Apart from winning the FIFA position, Pinnick also emerged 5th vice president of Africa soccer governing alongside Senegal's Augustin Sengor, Ahmed Yahya of Mauritania, Souleyman Wamberi and Fouka Lekja of Morocco. This will make it the very first time the body will have 5 vice president as against 3 that has been used to in the past.