Véron Mosengo-Omba has resigned as general secretary of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), stepping down after a five-year tenure as deputy and four years in the top administrative role. The Swiss-Congolese official, who joined CAF from FIFA in 2021, stated his departure is to focus on personal projects.
His resignation follows the conclusion of a Swiss legal investigation. In January 2025, CAF announced that the Swiss Public Prosecutor’s Office had discontinued its probe into Mosengo-Omba, finding “no facts or legal basis to initiate legal proceedings” regarding allegations of financial misconduct. In his resignation statement, Mosengo-Omba highlighted the resolution of these suspicions, saying he could leave “with peace of mind and without constraint, leaving the CAF more prosperous than ever.”
Samson Adamu of the Nigerian Football Federation has been appointed acting general secretary to oversee the confederation’s operations during the transition. Mosengo-Omba’s connection to FIFA president Gianni Infantino, a longstanding personal and professional relationship dating to their time at UEFA, has been noted in previous reporting on African football governance.
The leadership change coincides with a meeting of CAF’s executive committee in Cairo, chaired by president Patrice Motsepe. The body confirmed that the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations will proceed in Morocco, rescheduled from its original March-April window to July 25–August 16 this year.
Mosengo-Omba’s tenure spanned a period of ongoing reform and scrutiny for CAF, including compliance with FIFA governance frameworks and managing continental tournaments. His departure marks the latest shift in African football’s senior administration as it prepares for major events, including the expanded Women’s Africa Cup of Nations and qualifiers for global tournaments.
The smooth appointment of an acting secretary general suggests an effort to maintain operational continuity ahead of critical scheduling and organizational tasks for the continent’s governing body.
Additional sources • AP
