Nigeria ready to host General Assembly, CAF Awards –Dikko
The National Sports Commission Chairman, Shehu Dikko, has assured the Confederation of African Football that Nigeria is ready to deliver a seamless experience ahead of the CAF General Assembly, and the CAF Awards.
The 48th Ordinary General Assembly of the Confederation of African Football will be held in Abuja and the 2026 CAF Awards ceremony in Lagos.
Dikko gave the assurance while receiving a CAF delegation, who are on the mission to inspect facilities in Abuja ahead of the General Assembly.
He also revealed that the two events will provide an opportunity to showcase Nigeria’s organisational capacity and strengthen African football,
Dikko said: “His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR and the government of our country are very, very committed to hosting bespoke events that will underscore the capacity of our people in the organisation and management of high-profile events.
“We will work together as one team to make sure this is delivered to the best that it could be,” Dikko said, while also acknowledging the role of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyelsom Wike, in supporting arrangements for the General Assembly in Abuja.”
The NSC chairman explained that the two cities will play complementary roles, with Abuja hosting the General Assembly proceedings and Lagos staging the CAF Awards.
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He described Lagos as Nigeria’s commercial hub, highlighting its experience in hosting major international sporting and cultural events.
The CAF Ordinary General Assembly is billed for Saturday, 21 November, 2026.
The CAF Awards will be held in Lagos for the fourth time. It was held in the Commercial Hub of Nigeria in 2008, 2013, and 2014.
Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi won the 2025 edition of the CAF Player of the year Award.
He is the favourite to retain the award following another trophy-laden season with PSG.
The awards ceremony will be held on December 7 at The Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts, formerly known as the National Theatre, in Iganmu, Lagos.
