Former Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president Amaju Pinnick has explained how CAF reached its verdict on the botched AFCON qualifier game between Nigeria and Libya.

The Super Eagles contingent was left stranded at Al Abraq Airport for over 16 hours after arriving in Libya for the return encounter of the 2025 AFCON qualifiers on Sunday, October 15.

The game was subsequently suspended, and an investigation was launched following a boycott by the Super Eagles.

After concluding its investigation, CAF found the Libya Football Federation (LFF) guilty of breaching fair play regulations.

Nigeria was awarded three points plus three goals, and Libya was fined an additional $50,000.

The LFF has since rejected the verdict, claiming that their team faced similar treatment when they visited Nigeria for the initial encounter.

Explaining the verdict, Pinnick, who is a FIFA Council Member, disclosed that the ruling was based on CAF's documented statutes.

“The matter has been adjudicated upon, everything is done according to the books, which is the statutes; they don’t just do things by fluke, they go through the books,” he told Soccernet.

According to reports, the LFF has decided to appeal the ruling at the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS).