Sacked NSC Boss, Gbenga Elegbeleye, Sanctioned Bribe Taker, Amos Adamu Get CAF Appointments.

Ousted Director General of National Sports Council, Gbenga Elegbeleye and sanctioned bribe taker, Amos Adamu are back in contention in football circles.

The duo have been given appointments by the Confederation of Afican Football ( CAF).

They are part of select body of sports administrators to set up modalities for a successful conduct of next edition of upcoming continental football competition, Africa Cup Of Nations.

Adamu and Elegbeye are pencilled to serve on different committees for the upcoming sports fiesta.
Gbenga Elegbeleye Before the latest appointment to returned him to sporting activities Elegbeleye was unceremoniously booted out by immediate past sports minister, Tammy Danagogo in the twilight of administration of ex president Goodluck Jonathan.
Amos Adamu
Whispers of protracted battle with roots in fund management was attributed to the development.

On his part, Amos Adamu the nation’s face of football in the game’s administration circle got decorated with infamy when he demanded bribe from an undercover reporter abroad in exchange for a world cup vote.

He was caught on tape and subsequent probe by world governing body, FIFA earned him a three year ban and fined £3,170).

Adamu had demanded a bribe of £800,000 to sell his vote.

His latest appointment by CAF to be part of the organisers of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations is major step towards returning to relevance after his ban ended in 2013.