Samson Adamu, a Nigerian football administrator, was appointed as the Acting Secretary General of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Sunday.
He makes history as the first Nigerian to hold this position since the continent’s football governing body was founded seven decades ago.
He takes over from Swiss-Congolese Veron Mosengo-Omba, who tendered his resignation on the same day.
Before this appointment, Mr. Adamu served as CAF’s Director of Tournaments and Events.
According to a statement released on Sunday by Dr. Ademola Olajire, Director of Communication for the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Adamu’s name was proposed by the CAF Executive Committee and subsequently ratified by the Congress at its meeting on Sunday, 29th March 2026, at the Giza Palace Hotel in Cairo, Egypt.
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