The Confederation of African Football, CAF, on Thursday appointed the embattled president of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, as the new Vice President of the body.
Pinnick replaces Ghanaian Football Federation President Kwesi Nyantaki, who stepped down after corruption allegations last month.
His appointment comes amid a renewed leadership tussle within the NFF.
A ruling by Federal High Court sitting in Jos, the Plateau State capital, has ordered Chris Giwa, to take over the Glass House.
Giwa had earlier been banned from all football related matters by both FIFA and CAF.
The letter of appointment which was signed by CAF General Secretary Amr Fahmy and dated July 5, 2018. According to the CAF Scribe, Amaju’s promotion was necessitated by the resignation of the first Vice President, Kwesi Nyantaky who was also the President of Ghana Football Association. The letter of appointment reads thus:
‘’Following the resignation of the 1st Vice President, Mr Kwesi Nyantaky, CAF President, after consulting the members of the Emergency Committee, appointed Mr Amaju Melvin Pinnick as 1st Vice President. This decision is immediately applicable, in accordance with article 27 para 2 of the Statutes, which will be ratified by the Executive Committee in its session scheduled on the 27 ad 28 September 2018. We thank you for kindly taking note’’.
The letter was signed by Secretary General of CAF, Amr Fahmy. By this appointment, Amaju Pinnick has become the most powerful football administrator in West Africa and second most powerful in Africa. Before now, Amaju was also appointed president of two high profile committees of the body.
The embattled NFF boss oversees the Africa Cup of Nations committee which will see him in charge of the organization of all nations cup tournaments.
Former CAF President Issa Hayatou chaired the last AFCON committee. Pinnick also holds the leadership baton of the Media committee of the continental football body.
He is also a member of the Organising Committee of the World Cup and has been in charge of many World Cup matches ongoing in Russia. Following the disquiet in the Nigerian football house, Amaju had ignored all pleas not to talk about it.
The letter of appointment which was signed by CAF General Secretary Amr Fahmy and dated July 5, 2018. According to the CAF Scribe, Amaju’s promotion was necessitated by the resignation of the first Vice President, Kwesi Nyantaky who was also the President of Ghana Football Association. The letter of appointment reads thus:
‘’Following the resignation of the 1st Vice President, Mr Kwesi Nyantaky, CAF President, after consulting the members of the Emergency Committee, appointed Mr Amaju Melvin Pinnick as 1st Vice President. This decision is immediately applicable, in accordance with article 27 para 2 of the Statutes, which will be ratified by the Executive Committee in its session scheduled on the 27 ad 28 September 2018. We thank you for kindly taking note’’.
The letter was signed by Secretary General of CAF, Amr Fahmy. By this appointment, Amaju Pinnick has become the most powerful football administrator in West Africa and second most powerful in Africa. Before now, Amaju was also appointed president of two high profile committees of the body.
The embattled NFF boss oversees the Africa Cup of Nations committee which will see him in charge of the organization of all nations cup tournaments.
Former CAF President Issa Hayatou chaired the last AFCON committee. Pinnick also holds the leadership baton of the Media committee of the continental football body.
He is also a member of the Organising Committee of the World Cup and has been in charge of many World Cup matches ongoing in Russia. Following the disquiet in the Nigerian football house, Amaju had ignored all pleas not to talk about it.
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