Amaju Pinnick Reacts Over Removal As CAF Vice President

The President of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Amaju Pinnick, has reacted to his removal as the Confederation of African Football, CAF, 1st Vice President.

Pinnick, reacting said his tenure has been an excellent opportunity to serve as the Number Two football administrator on the continent and my commitment to the game is perpetual while my support for my colleagues in the Executive Committee remains steadfast.

“I congratulate Omari, Lekjaa and Danny on the assumption of their new roles as 1st, 2nd and 3rd Vice CAF Presidents respectively,” Pinnick said.

Pinnick’s exit means a reshuffling of Ahmad’s vice-presidents, with Constant Omari of DR Congo and Moroccan Faouzi Lekjaa moving up from second and third vice-president respectively.

Jordaan, who played a key role at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa – the only time the tournament has ever been played on the continent, will now act as third vice-president.

Lekjaa, meanwhile, is facing a possible ban by CAF after the Ethiopian football federation accused the Morocco football federation president of assaulting the referee following the African Champions League final between Wydad Casablanca and Tunisia’s Esperance.

After CAF’s Disciplinary Committee was unable to reach a verdict earlier this month, the case was sent back to African football’s ruling body.

Samoura, meanwhile, will start her role on 1 August, renewable after six months should both CAF and FIFA agree, in the hope of overseeing widespread administration reform in Africa.

CAF has been plagued by a series of scandals in recent times.