‘Lagos is ready’: Sanwo-Olu confident as inspection team clears National Theatre for 2026 CAF Awards
While Abuja will host the 48th CAF Ordinary General Assembly on 21 November 2026, Lagos has been selected to stage the awards ceremony celebrating the continent’s outstanding players, coaches, officials and football personalities.
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reaffirmed the state’s readiness to host the 2026 CAF Awards after a high-powered delegation from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) inspected the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts, popularly known as the National Theatre, the proposed venue for African football’s biggest annual awards ceremony.
The five-man CAF delegation arrived in Nigeria last Thursday to assess facilities earmarked for two major continental events, the 48th CAF Ordinary General Assembly and the CAF Awards.
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