Issa Hayatou Hails FIFA Reforms

Acting FIFA boss and CAF President Issa Hayatou on Thursday has heaped praise on the reform proposals presented to the FIFA Executive Committee during a meeting in Zurich.

The meeting took place as the massive corruption scandal which has been hitting the world football’s governing body for months widened with the arrest of two more senior officials, interim CONCACAF President Alfredo Hawit and CONMEBOL President Juan Angel Napout.

“These reforms are moving FIFA towards improved governance, greater transparency and more accountability,” Hayatou said at a press conference.

FIFA Presidency: Orji Kalu, Odegbami Can't Get Up To 10 Votes, Platini Will Win - Oma Akatugba

Oma Akatugba has taken some of his time to xray who and who stands a chance to win the sit, the stands of Nigeria's duo of former Governor Orji Ujor Kalu and Segun Odegbami, why CAF president Issa Hayatou didn't deem it fit to run for the office and more.

The FIFA presidential election will be held early next year to crown in a new president. Several people across all continents have come out to show interest in running the affairs of football at its highest office.

Issa Hayatou hails Nigeria, Adenuga as pillars of African football

The President of Confederation of African Football, Dr. Isa Hayatou, arrived Lagos, Nigeria on Wednesday ahead of Thursday’s Glo-CAF Awards Gala Night, describing Nigeria and Dr. Mike Adenuga Jnr, Globacom’s Chairman, as the Pillars of African football.

Alhaji Hayatou whose first official assignment in Nigeria upon his arrival from Cameroun for the event was a visit to the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola said Nigeria, to him, is the Pillar of African football because each time he and CAF faced difficulties, it was Nigeria they turned to for succour.

He also lauded Dr. Adenuga, describing him as one of the great pillars of African football because of his lofty and innumerable contributions to the comprehensive development of African football.