Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed Nigerian football administrator, Samson Adamu as the acting secretary general of the
The appointment, approved on Sunday during a CAF congress meeting at the Giza Palace Hotel in Cairo, Egypt, makes Adamu the first Nigerian to hold the position since the continent’s football-governing body was founded almost seven decades ago.
Adamu’s elevation comes after the resignation of Veron Mosengo-Omba, the Swiss-Congolese official who left the role on the same day.
Before his appointment, Adamu served as CAF’s director of tournaments and events, a role that saw him preside over the logistics and execution of major continental competitions.
His name was proposed by the CAF executive committee before receiving the official nod from the congress in Cairo.
The secretary general is responsible for the day-to-day administration of CAF, legal matters, and the implementation of decisions made by the executive committee.
With his appointment, Adamu has helped Nigeria to finally secure a seat at the highest level of CAF’s administrative level, ending a hiatus that dates back to the inception of the body in 1957.
