WRITTEN BY: CHIOMA MADONNA NDUKWU
Nigeria has lost the joint bid with the Benin Republic to host the African Cup of Nations in 2027, as Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania are named joint hosts of the 2027 tournament, AFP reports.This comes after the Minister of Sports Development Senator John Owan Enoh arrived in Egypt on Tuesday with representatives of the Nigeria Football Federation to bid to host AFCON in 2027. It was reported that Nigeria’s only hosting of the AFCON was in 1980 when Christian Chukwu led the team to victory in front of enthusiastic home fans, including former President Shehu Shagari.The joint hosting with Ghana ended in disappointment as Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions claimed the trophy at the National Stadium in Lagos. Nigeria’s bid to co-host the 2027 African Cup of Nations with Benin Republic was unsuccessful, as Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania have been selected as the joint hosts for the tournament, according to AFP. The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, along with representatives from the Nigeria Football Federation, traveled to Egypt on Tuesday to present Nigeria’s bid for hosting AFCON in 2027. Notably, Nigeria previously hosted the AFCON in 1980, a memorable event where Christian Chukwu led the team to victory in front of an enthusiastic home crowd, including former President Shehu Shagari. However, the joint hosting with Ghana in a later edition ended in disappointment when Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions claimed the trophy at the National Stadium in Lagos. #OMAGIST@AFRICAWORLDNEWS*
