Nigerian football administrator Samson Adamu has been appointed as the acting secretary general of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), following the resignation of long-serving Veron Mosengo-Omba.

According to the Nigeria Football Federation, Adamu’s appointment was ratified at the CAF Congress in Egypt on Sunday after his name was proposed by the football governing body’s executive committee.

Before this appointment, Adamu was the CAF’s director of tournaments and events. He becomes the first Nigerian to hold the position since the body was established almost 70 years ago.

Mosengo-Omba’s resignation came amid debates about his extended stay in CAF after the expiration of his tenure, as mandated by the body’s regulations, and allegations of gross misconduct against him within the organisation.

“After over 30 years of an international professional career dedicated to promoting an ideal form of football that brings people together, educates, and creates opportunities for hope, I have decided to step down from my position as secretary general of CAF to devote myself to more personal projects.

“Now that I have been able to dispel the suspicions that some people have gone to great lengths to cast on me, I can retire with peace of mind and without constraint, leaving the CAF more prosperous than ever,” the Swiss-Congolese administrator said in his resignation letter.

He added, “I sincerely thank the CAF’s President Dr Patrice Motsepe, my teams, and all those who, directly or indirectly, have enabled CAF and organised African football to make real and remarkable progress.”