A Nigerian football administrator, Samson Adamu, has been named the acting secretary-general of the Confederation of African Football.
The appointment, which received approval on Sunday during a CAF congress meeting held at the Giza Palace Hotel, makes Adamu the first Nigerian to occupy the position since the continent’s football governing body was established nearly seven decades ago.
Adamu’s appointment follows the resignation of Veron Mosengo-Omba, who stepped down from the role on the same day.
Prior to this significant development, Adamu served as CAF’s director of tournaments and events, where he supervised the planning and delivery of major continental competitions.
His nomination was put forward by the CAF executive committee before it was formally endorsed by the congress in Cairo.
The secretary-general is widely regarded as the “engine room” of African football, overseeing the daily administration of the organisation, handling legal responsibilities, and executing decisions taken by the executive committee.
With this development, Nigeria has now secured representation at the highest level of CAF’s administrative structure, bringing an end to a gap that dates back to the organisation’s founding in 1957.