The President of the
Nigeria Football Federation,
Amaju Pinnick, has been appointed the First President of the
Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Pinnick’s appointment, according to a letter signed by CAF general secretary, Amr Fahmy, dated July 5, 2018, came as a result of the resignation of former First vice president of the Federation, Kwesi Nyantakyi, who was also formerly the president of Ghana Football Federation.
Statement
“Following the resignation of the First Vice President, Mr Kwesi Nyantakyi, CAF President, after consulting the members of the Emergency Committee, appointed Mr Amaju Melvin Pinnick as First Vice President.
“This decision is immediately applicable, in accordance with article 27 para 2 of the Statutes, which will be ratified by the Executive Committee in its session scheduled on the 27 ad 28 September 2018. We thank you for kindly taking note.”
– Statement by CAF general secretary.
This appointment is a huge step for the sports veteran who is a member of the Organising Commitee of the
FIFA World Cup, and also currently in charge of the
Africa Cup of Nations committee, which heads the organising aspect of the continent’s flagship event.
