His name was part of the 30-man provisional list released by the Flying Eagles coach last Wednesday.

According to the team secretary, Ibrahim Aliyu Lawal, the 30 invited players will be camped at the Serob Legacy Hotel, Abuja, ahead of the first leg of the fixture scheduled for Bujumbura on the weekend of 20th-22nd May. The return leg will hold in Nigeria two weeks after.

Ayinde who has been in fine form of late is on loan from the Academy to National league side, ABS Ilorin FC. He was the top scorer at the Academy in the 2015/2016 session with 49 goals.

The striker whose twin brother Taiye Ayinde is also with the Academy was part of the National Under 17 side that secured qualification to the African U-17 Championship in Niger in 2015 before he was sidelined by injury.

A goal against DR Congo in the 2nd round game and a brace against Gabon in the final qualifying round match from his boot helped the 2015 U-17 side secured qualification to the tournament in Niger where they later qualified to emerged world champion in Chile.

Ayinde expressed his excitement on his latest invitation. He said: "I am delighted to be back in the national team's fold, it is a privilege to play for the National side and I am going to do my best to make the team succeed."

He further thanked the coach for giving him a chance to be part of the team. "I am profoundly grateful to Coach Amuneke for the invitation, he has been a father since the U-17 days, I will do my best not to betray the confidence he has in me," he said.