Nigeria is set to host the prestigious CAF Awards ceremony after the event leaves Morocco following a four-year stay.
The announcement was made during the ongoing Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi after a meeting between Nigerian president Bola Ahmed Tinubu and CAF President Patrice Motsepe.
Also present at the meeting were Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Ibrahim Gusau, former Nigeria Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick and CAF acting general secretary Samson Adamu.
The Nigerian Football Federation later confirmed the development in an official statement. “The President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, has approved Nigeria’s proposed hosting of the 48th Ordinary General Assembly of the Confederation of African Football, as well as this year’s CAF Awards Ceremony,” the statement read.
According to the statement, the 48th CAF Ordinary General Assembly will take place in October this year, with Nigeria expected to welcome football administrators, dignitaries and top African football stars for the major events.
The last CAF Awards ceremony was held in Rabat on November 19, 2025, where Achraf Hakimi emerged as African Player of the Year following his impressive performances for French giants Paris Saint-Germain.
