Ahead of 2027 Orange Africa Cup of Nation’s Tournament a seven-man delegation of Confederation of African Football CAF has visited the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium in Benin City to inspect facilities ahead Nigeria’s bid to host the 36th edition of Africa Cup of Nation’s.
The visit is part of the frame work of evaluation of Nigeria’s bid to co-host the competition with Benin Republic in 2027.
The Con CAF team arrived the 15,000 capacity stadium on Tuesday; and were led on the facility tour by Mrs. Sabina Chikere, the permanent secretary, Edo State Sports Commission.
Sabina presented a souvenir titled: “Edo at a Glance” to the visiting team.
The permanent secretary discribed the inspection as impressive, adding, “as we all know, Samuel Ogbemudia stadium is the best stadium in Nigeria and we are working towards it to become the best in Africa.
“This is the second or third time they (CAF delegation) is visiting Edo State. Like we know, Edo is the destination for sports in Nigeria.
“The Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium is marked as one of the intending venues for the competition,” Sabina stated.
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