The message was made available to newsmen by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday.
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As earlier reported by The Eagle Online, this makes him the first Nigerian to hold the position in the organisation’s history.
The increase in number of participating teams in the AFCON was announced by the President of CAF, Patrice Motsepe, on Sunday.
The development was announced by the highest African football body in a statement it issued to the media on Sunday.
Adamu is the first Nigerian to occupy the position of the Acting Secretary General of CAF since its establishment over 70 years ago.
I am positive they will win at CAS because CAF should have triggered its laws on match day and handed the trophy to Morocco.
Hakimi insisted the Atlas Lion of Morocco did not deserve the trophy after the defeat by the Teranga Lions of Senegal
CAF awarded Morocco a 3-0 victory after Senegal walked off during the final played on January 18, citing a stoppage-time penalty decision.
In a statement on its official website, the federation said its appeal was aimed at ensuring proper application of competition rules, not disputing the sporting merit of any team.
This position was disclosed by Senegal in a statement released shortly after the verdict by the CAF Appeals Committee
The decisions were announced by CAF late on Tuesday in a statement issued by the African football governing body
Speaking after a CAF Executive Committee meeting in Dar es Salaam, Motsepe expressed appreciation to Morocco for hosting the competition between December 2025 and January 2026.
CAF President Patrice Motsepe disclosed this at a news conference after a meeting of the CAF Executive Committee in Dar es Salaam on Friday.
It said this followed condescending and unruly actions by Algerian players, officials, and supporters during and after the game.
This followed his conduct during the dramatic 2025 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 final against hosts Morocco.
The incident occurred during Cameroon’s exit at the hands of the tournament hosts last Friday, when Eto’o was filmed angrily reacting to refereeing decisions from the stands.
CAF confirmed the officials for the fixture scheduled for Wednesday at the Prince Moulay Abdallah Stadium in Rabat.
The tables reflected the points earned by the teams before the application of certain rules by the Confederation of Africa Football
This was revealed by Motsepe on Saturday, confirming the former FIFA Council Member and CAF 1st Vice President would now serve as his Special Adviser.
On her Instagram page, she shared a photo of a room with the caption: “Two professional women players in this kitchen-sized room at a prestigious tournament.”