Nigeria Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick visited Group D opponents Ghana and Uganda at the Hotel du Parc ahead of their meeting on Tuesday.
Pinnick, working with CAF, was at the hotel to offer support to the two teams who open the Group.
The Black Stars play the Cranes at the Stade de Port Gentil in a repeat of their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier played in October which ended 0-0 in Kumasi.
@thenff Prez @PinnickAmaju visits the #BlackStars & @UgandaCranes to offer his support ahead of their start of their #afcon2017 campaign. pic.twitter.com/giAuqPDyaR
— Ghana FA (@ghanafaofficial) January 16, 2017