The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has handed Nigerian administrator Samson Adamu the post of General Secretary on a permanent basis.
The Straits Times, carrying a Reuters report, said the continental governing body made the announcement on Sunday, 1 November.
Adamu had been running the administration in an acting role since March. He stepped in after Veron Mosengo-Omba resigned from the position. Mosengo-Omba later took charge of the football federation in the Democratic Republic of Congo as its president.
According to the report, CAF President Patrice Motsepe said the appointment came at the end of a thorough hiring process. The role was advertised widely and a number of candidates were interviewed before Adamu was selected.
The new General Secretary is no stranger to the organisation. He has spent the past eight years at CAF, first as director of competitions and later as director of tournaments and events, which put him at the heart of the body's competition operations.
The report also noted Adamu's family links to football administration. His father, Amos Adamu, once sat on FIFA's executive committee but was banned in 2010 after being found to have broken bribery rules.
The role Adamu now holds has a long history tied to one family. Three generations of Egypt's Fahmy family have previously served as CAF General Secretary. Mourad Fahmy held the job from 1961 to 1982 and was succeeded by his son Mustapha Fahmy, who stayed in post until 2010. Mourad's grandson, Amr Fahmy, later served from 2017 to 2019.