Samson Adamu appointed CAF General Secretary after acting role

Samson Adamu has been appointed as the General Secretary of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), as announced in a statement on CAF's website. This appointment follows a comprehensive recruitment process and comes after Adamu served as acting General Secretary since March, succeeding Veron Mosengo-Omba, who resigned to become president of the football federation in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

CAF President Patrice Motsepe stated that Adamu's appointment was the result of a competitive exercise that involved advertising the position widely and interviewing several candidates. Adamu has been with CAF for eight years, initially as Director of Competitions and later as Director of Tournaments and Events.

He has played a significant role in delivering major continental competitions, including the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations. Adamu holds a degree from the FIFA Master programme in International Management, Law and Humanities of Sport, and is expected to oversee CAF's daily administration and support its strategic priorities.

He is the son of Amos Adamu, a former Director of Sports and FIFA Executive Committee member.