Djibrilla Hima Hamidou (born 7 March 1965) is a Nigerien military officer and football official. He is known as "Pelé".
Early life Djibrilla Hima Hamidou was born in Niamey and belongs to the Zarma ethnic group.
Career In 1999, he was linked to the 1999 Nigerien coup d'état. He was also Spokesperson of the National Reconciliation Council of Niger, a military junta.Chaïbou Maman: Répertoire biographique des personnalités de la classe politique et des leaders d’opinion du Niger de 1945 à nos jours. Volume II. Démocratie 2000, Niamey 2003, S. 385.
In 2013, Hamidou was re-elected President of the Federation of Nigerien Football for a four-year term.
In 2023, he was reportedly one of the leaders of the 2023 Nigerien coup d'état.
In 2024, he was appointed to the FIFA Council.
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