The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed Samson Adamu as the organisation’s new Secretary General following a comprehensive recruitment process.
Adamu, occupied the role of Secretary General in an acting capacity since March 2026, following the departure of Veron Masengo-Omba.
Masengo-Omba stepped down after a fallout over decisions to strip Senegal of the 2025 Afcon title and postpone the women’s WAFCON tournament at the last minute.
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The decision to appoint Adamu was confirmed by the CAF executive committee this week, following a lengthy recruitment process.
Adamu brings extensive experience in African football administration, having joined CAF in 2018 as the Director of Competitions before subsequently serving as the Director of Tournaments and Events.
Samson Adamu is a graduate of the FIFA Master program in International Management, Law and Humanities in Sport, bringing institutional knowledge and experience to his new role.
The experienced football administrator will oversee CAF’s day-to-day administration and support the implementation of its strategic priorities.
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His appointment marks a significant step in his football administrative career having served in various capacities at CAF since joining the Organisation eight years ago.
CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe backed Adamu to take over as permanent SG, when he got appointed Acting SG.
Adamu is a worthy candidate who fits CAF succession plan for SG role.”
I’ve told Samson that, whether he likes it or not, I’m going to put pressure on him to also apply for the position to be permanent.” Motsepe said