South African businessman and owner of Sundowns, Patrice Motsepe, was re-elected unopposed for a second four-year term as president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Having achieved significant successes during his first term, Motsepe earned the trust of the members, and no other candidate ran against him.
At the general assembly where the election was held, Motsepe emphasized that there is still much work to be done in developing football infrastructure across Africa.
The 14th CAF Extraordinary Congress held in Cairo also revealed other results.
Former president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Melvin Pinnick, narrowly missed out on a seat on the FIFA Council by just one vote. Pinnick received 28 votes and was surpassed by Mauritania’s Ahmed Yahya and Djibouti’s Souleman Hassan Waberi, both of whom secured 29 votes each to claim their spots on the prestigious panel.
The candidate who received the most votes in the election was Fouzi Lekjaa from Morocco, with 49 votes. Hany Abou Rida from Egypt and Djibrilla Hima Hamidou from Niger both earned 35 votes to join the FIFA Council.
For the women’s seat, Kanizat Ibrahim from Comoros won with 30 votes, while the incumbent Isha Johansen received only 7 votes.
Another major highlight from the elections was the unopposed election of Samuel Eto’o, the president of the Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT), to the CAF Executive Committee.
Under Motsepe’s leadership, the FIFA Council and CAF Executive Committee aim to build on the progress made in recent years while addressing ongoing challenges in African football.
CAF Executive Committee and FIFA Council Appointments
FIFA Council Representatives (Africa):
- Patrice Motsepe (South Africa) – CAF President
- Fouzi Lekjaa (Morocco)
- Hany Abou Rida (Egypt)
- Djibrilla Hima Hamidou (Niger)
- Ahmed Yahya (Mauritania)
- Souleman Hassan Waberi (Djibouti)
- Kanizat Ibrahim (Comoros) – Women’s Representative
CAF Executive Committee Elections:
- Samuel Eto’o (Cameroon – UNIFFAC)
- Wallace Karia (Tanzania – CECAFA)
- Sadhi Walid (North Africa – UNAF)
- Mustapha Ishola Raji (Liberia – WAFU A)
- Kurt Edwin-Simeon Okraku (Ghana – WAFU B)
- Sobha Mohamed Ally Samir (Mauritius – COSAFA)
- Feizal Ismael Sidat (Mozambique – COSAFA)
- Bestine Kazadi Ditabala (Democratic Republic of Congo – Female Representative)