Nigeria selected to host the 2026 CAF Awards

President Bola Tinubu has approved Nigeria’s bid to host the 2026 Confederation of African Football Awards as well as the 48th CAF Ordinary General Assembly, The PUNCH reports.

According to a statement released by the Nigeria Football Federation on Tuesday, the approval was given during the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, after a meeting between Tinubu and CAF president Patrice Motsepe.

Nigeria’s minister of foreign affairs Bianca Odumegwu‑Ojukwu, NFF president Ibrahim Gusau, former NFF president and special adviser to the CAF president Amaju Pinnick, and CAF acting general secretary Samson Adamu attended the meeting.

The NFF statement confirmed that the 48th CAF Ordinary General Assembly will be held in October this year, bringing together senior football administrators from across the continent.

“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.

“The 48th CAF Ordinary General Assembly will take place in October this year.”

The CAF Ordinary General Assembly traditionally convenes the presidents of CAF’s 54 member associations, representatives of the six zonal unions and senior football officials from throughout Africa.

The CAF Awards ceremony remains the flagship event of African football, honoring the continent’s top performers amid glitz, glamour and prestige.

The most recent CAF Awards ceremony was held in Rabat, Morocco, on 19 November 2025, with the hosts winning several major categories.

Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi succeeded Ademola Lookman as African Men’s Player of the Year after helping Paris Saint‑Germain win the UEFA Champions League and the Ligue 1 title.

The defender became the first Moroccan player to win the award since Mustapha Hadji in 1998, finishing ahead of Mohamed Salah and Victor Osimhen.

Morocco also secured other major individual honours: Yassine Bounou