The Minister for Sports Development Senator John Owan Enoh and representatives of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have touched down in Cairo, Egypt in a bid to host the 2027 African Cup of Nations.
The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh arrived in Egypt Tuesday with representatives of the Nigeria Football Federation to bid to host AFCON in 2027.
In his post shared on his verified Facebook page, Senator Owan Enoh revealed that Nigeria and Benin Republic have submitted a joint bid to host the AFCON tournament in 2027:
“With representatives of the Nigeria Football Federation(NFF), I have arrived in Cairo, Egypt. We are here to attend the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Executive Committee meeting, as representatives of the Nigerian Government. Our attendance is because Nigeria and Benin Republic submitted a joint bid to host AFCON in 2027. Other Governments and Member Associations bidding to host AFCON in 2027 will also be in attendance.”
He further revealed that all countries jostling to host the tournament were visited by the CAF Assessment Committee to appraise and commensurate their readiness to host the tournament:
“Before this meeting, all countries bidding to host this tournament were visited by the Independent Assessment Committees of CAF to assess the state of their readiness to host this continental tournament. As part of the assessment process, each bidding country is expected to make a 10-minute presentation and will be granted another 15 minutes to respond to questions that may arise. Thereafter, a comprehensive report would be submitted for assessment and discussion by the CAF Executive.”
The meeting is slated for tomorrow according to the Senator:
“The meeting is slated for Wednesday, 27th September 2023. We look forward to a positive outcome for the Nigeria-Benin Republic joint bid.”
Nigeria last hosted the African Cup of Nations in 2000 when they co-hosted the tournament with Ghana.
Nigeria finished as a runner-up to Cameroon on their home soil after a 4-3 penalty shoot out that went in the favour of the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon at the Lagos National Stadium.
