Nigeria, Aug. 4 -- 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.

Leading the inspection team is CAF's Head of Safety and Security, Christian Emeruwa, a former Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) presidential aspirant. Other members of the dele...