I’m committed to integrity, professionalism – New CAF scribe Adamu

Samson Adamu, the new acting General Secretary of the Confederation of African Football, CAF, has said he is determined to make a make a mark as the chief operating officer of the game on the African continent.

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Adamu’s appointment was ratified by the CAF’s executive committee in Cairo, Egypt on Sunday, 29 April, 2026.

The young football administrator replaces Democratic Republic of Congo’s Veron Mosengo-Omba.

He is the first Nigerian, nay West African, to mount the hottest seat in African football, in the 69-year history of the continent’s governing body for the game.

Adamu said he will serve with professionalism and humility.

“I am elated by this appointment. I am determined to serve African Football with humility, integrity, and professionalism,” Adamu told thenff.com.