Nigeria, March 29 -- The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed Nigerian football administrator Samson Adamu as its Acting Secretary General, marking a historic milestone for Nigeria within the continent's football leadership structure.

Mr Adamu's appointment, confirmed on Sunday, makes him the first Nigerian to occupy the role since CAF was established over seven decades ago.

He replaces Veron Mosengo-Omba, who resigned from the position the same day, paving the way for a leadership transition at the Cairo-based organisation.

According to details released by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Mr Adamu's nomination was proposed by the CAF Executive Committee and subsequently ratified by the Congress during its meetin...