Djibrilla Hima Hamidou

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Djibrilla Hima Hamidou (born 7 March 1965) is a Nigerien military officer and football official. He is known as "Pelé".^[1]

Early life

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Djibrilla Hima Hamidou was born in Niamey and belongs to the Zarma ethnic group.^[2]

Career

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In 1999, he was linked to the 1999 Nigerien coup d'état.^[3]

In 2013, Hamidou was re-elected President of the Federeation of Nigerien Football for a four-year term.^[4]

In 2023, he was reportedly one of the leaders of the 2023 Nigerien coup d'état.^[5]

In 2024, he was appointed to the FIFA Council.^[6]

References

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^ "NIGER : Niger coup: last-chance mediation efforts from Washington to Abuja - 28/07/2023". Africa Intelligence. 2024-09-17. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
^ "Les trois hommes forts de la junte – Jeune Afrique". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). 2010-02-25. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
^ "Niger's junta takeover condemned". 2010-02-19. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
^ "Football : Djibrilla Hima Hamidou dit". aNiamey.com. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
^ Vidjingninou, Fiacre; Hama, Boureima (2010-02-24). "Niger: la junte s'installe, appels à un retour rapide de la démocratie". La Presse via Agence France-Presse (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2023-08-08.
^ KOACI. "Niger : Le ministre Djibrilla Hima Hamidou dit Pelé élu au conseil de la FIFA". KOACI (in French). Retrieved 2025-03-14.

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