AFCON Bid: CAF Team In Nigeria, Inspect Stadia

August 8, 2023

By Victor Kanayo

A seven-man delegation of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) are currently in Nigeria to inspect various stadia as part of the process in the bid to cohost the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations with Benin Republic.

The team started their visitation with the inspection of the Godswill Akpabio stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State on Monday.

Later on, they moved to Benin on Tuesday, where they inspected the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium.

The CAF team arrived the 15,000 capacity stadium in the morning hours and were led on the facility tour by Mrs. Sabina Chikere, the permanent Secretary, Edo State Sports Commission.

Sabina Chikere who is also the General Coordinator of Bendel Insurance FC presented a souvenir with inscription: “Edo at a Glance” to the visiting team.

The Edo Sports Commission Permanent Secretary who described the CAF inspection visit as a welcome development said she was happy to be a part of the progress made by Governor Godwin Obaseki in sports infrastructure development which has attracted international competitions to Edo state.

Nigeria and Benin had submitted bid to cohost 2027 AFCON few months ago.

https://www.theheritagetimes.com/afcon-bid-caf-team-in-nigeria-inspect-stadia/

Fisayo Dairo @FisayoDairo

NIGERIA/BENIN 2007

A day after inspecting Uyo, the CAF Inspection team has now concluded their inspection of the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, one of the cities being proposed to stage the tournament should the bid becomes a success.

https://twitter.com/FisayoDairo/status/1688952915086520329

Qudus Akanbi Eleyi of Lagos. @EleyiLagos

On Monday, a CAF Inspection visited the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo; to assess one of the proposed venues for the joint bid of Nigeria and Benin Republic to host the 2027 AFCON.

Port Harcourt, Benin City, and Abuja have also been suggested as potential host cities.

https://twitter.com/EleyiLagos/status/1688868397050740739

Gboyega Akosile @gboyegaakosile

Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat received the The Confederation of African Football Inspection, Team on a courtesy call at the Round House, Alausa, Ikeja.

https://twitter.com/gboyegaakosile/status/1689248807043715073

Lagos

Delta State Government @DSGovernment

The Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has said that the state is prepared to serve as one of Nigeria's host cities for the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in 2027.

Speaking when he played host to the Confederation of African Football, CAF bidding inspection committee at Government House, Asaba on Tuesday, Governor Oborevwori said the state was peaceful and conducive to host the continental football tournament.

The Governor said that the state was renowned for hosting such sports events, assuring of top-notch security and facilities for the event, if selected.

https://twitter.com/DSGovernment/status/1688969450257833984

Delta.

Lovely and colorful pictures. All of them don chop belle full.

Lol the match go be like Four Post....

Apart from Akwa Ibom Stadium all other Stadium na for Monkey Post....

Make dem no give Nigeria 🇳🇬.

Pay the Falcons arrears... Useless and corrupt officials.

Except they have been bribed..... Rubbish establishment harboring corrupt officials

Players go play, dem no go give them their money


Person go apply for govt job but you won't get it because the Ogas are busy selling the slots in exchange for money..

How can a nation move forward if the people that are ready to contribute to the nation are not employed bcox they don't have bribe to give govt officials but only the lazy spoilt brats get the position and he will end up reaching the top to be selling job spaces..

I have lost faith in Nigeria govt jobs since I don't have money to give.....

Good one

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Be like say news of unknown gunmen no dey reach this caf people side.

You sure say Nigeria fit host laidis with this level of corruption??

Wetin oyibo dey find for the CAF team

OK

ok

This is good one but why cohosting here

Field wey dem fit don even spoil before 2027

MrsTwrite:
Lovely and colorful pictures. All of them don chop belle full.

What's lovely and colourful about these high school pitch pictures. A giant presenting funny looking playgrounds to host Africa's biggest football fiesta.

Let's host AFCON, the "Darkness" version. Cos IMO, Nigeria was better the last time we cohosted with Ghana 23 years ago than now

Odunayomi247:
You sure say Nigeria fit host laidis with this level of corruption??

I hope they don't win the bid....

Our corruption is too much to be hosting this...

Make Ipob boys no wound them abeg

naptu2:
Delta State Government @DSGovernment



https://twitter.com/DSGovernment/status/1688969450257833984

E B LIKE SAY CAF NO WANT MAKE PEOPLE ENJOY WATCHING THE FOOTBALL @HOME oooo as even for d stadia , SNAKE , CAT & THE WORST OF IT ALL , LIGHT NO GO EVEN DE
Even inside d studio , light go go OFF

Odunayomi247:
You sure say Nigeria fit host laidis with this level of corruption??

no be only corruption insecurity na baba

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Odunayomi247:
You sure say Nigeria fit host laidis with this level of corruption??

and insecurity...

So likely host cities include Lagos, uyo, Benin, Abuja and delta

Soon you go hear say den wan renovate National Stadium Lagos

naptu2:


https://www.theheritagetimes.com/afcon-bid-caf-team-in-nigeria-inspect-stadia/

Fisayo Dairo @FisayoDairo



https://twitter.com/FisayoDairo/status/1688952915086520329

Attendance: Present ✔️
Ok ooo, but I'm outta here sha, cos I got nothing to say as football no be my thing...,
I no dey chook mouth for wetin no concern me....