President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, has been removed as the first vice-president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
The 46-year-old was replaced by South Africa’s Danny Jordaan after serving as the football body‘s first vice-president since July 2018.
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 will now act as third vice-president.
No reason was given for the removal of Pinnick by CAF President Ahmad, who signed an agreement with Fifa President Gianni Infantino on Thursday to confirm the appointment of Fifa Secretary General Fatma Samoura as a ‘General Delegate for Africa’.
Samoura will start her role on August 1, renewable after six months should both Caf and Fifa agree, in the hope of overseeing widespread administration reform in Africa.
