CORRUPTION: CAF Boss Ahmad Ahmad Bans For 5 Years By FIFA

CORRUPTION: CAF Boss Ahmad Ahmad Bans For 5 Years By FIFA

iexclusive News Nigeria reports that the CAF boss Ahmad Ahmad has been ban for five years by FIFA for corruption

FIFA has there standard and will not jeopardize it for anything or anyone and the Football governing body FIFA placed a five-year ban on the Confederation of African Football, CAF, boss, Mr Ahmad Ahmad from all football-related activity on grounds of corruption which was evident.

Banning Ahmad, would damage his re-election campaign in the Malagasy Politics for a 2nd term as CAF boss.

This statement was revealed on FIFA’s website read: “The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee found him guilty of having breached art. 15 (Duty of loyalty), art. 20 (Offering and accepting gifts or other benefits) and art. 25 (Abuse of position) of the 2020 edition of the FIFA Code of Ethics, as well as art. 28 (Misappropriation of funds) of the 2018 edition.

Various investigation into Mr Ahmad’s conduct in his position as CAF President during the period from 2017 to 2019 indicted him in almost his activities concerning various CAF-related governance issues, including the organisation and financing of an Umrah pilgrimage to Mecca, his involvement in CAF’s dealings with the sports equipment company tactical Steel and other activities.

In its decision, following an extensive hearing, the adjudicatory chamber ruled that, based on information gathered by the investigatory chamber, Mr Ahmad had breached his duty of loyalty, offered gifts and other benefits, mismanaged funds and abused his position as the CAF President, pursuant to the FIFA Code of Ethics.

Consequently, the adjudicatory chamber found that Mr Ahmad had breached arts 15, 20 and 25 of the current edition of the FIFA Code of Ethics, as well as art. 28 of the 2018 edition, and sanctioned him with a ban from all football-related activity (administrative, sports or any other) at both national and international level for five years.

In addition, a fine in the amount of CHF 200,000 has been imposed on Ahmad.

Have agreed and approved his ban, the terms of the decision were notified to Ahmad today, the date on which the ban comes into force.
In accordance with art. 78 par. 2 of the FIFA Code of Ethics, the full, motivated decision will be notified to Ahmad in the next 60 days, after which it will be published on legal.fifa.com.”

Corruption is one challenge that face everyone in power. If you rule well, at the end of your tenure will speak for all to see and know