CAF Executive Committee elections are scheduled for March 2025.  Already battle lines have been drawn for the slots with Niger Federation President Djibril Hamidou popurlarly known as Mr. Pele  seeking to get FIFA Council seat after serving as CAF Exco member for four years since 2021 when he was elected.

Hamidou was elected CAF Exco member in March 2021 in Rabat,Morocco beating his challengers.

Big hitters will be pitted against each other as they try to win the vote to have some measure of influence at CAF.

Hamidou has been part and parcel of Niger football development and many have  witnessed  the progress that the western African country has made in recent years.

In addition to the national team’s impressive performances in its last two FIFA World Cup™ qualification campaigns, Niger has been working tirelessly to develop its training programmes and infrastructures, all with the support of FIFA.

Niger is often held up by President Infantino as an example for others to follow in terms of its development projects.

Their  collaboration with FIFA has been very successful and the FIFA President has always opened his door to us and has always listened to what we have to say.

Niger have been able to fully utilize  FIFA Forward funding setting up impressive facilities around the country.

As President of FENIFOOT, Hamidou has engaged  has one objective: to prepare for tomorrow and harness the huge potential of a nation of nearly 28 million inhabitants in full.

FENIFOOT has  created elite training centres to nurture talented players.  The FENIFOOT President has  met with FIFA Chief of Global Football Development Arsene Wenger to discuss this  issue and continue the productive relationship between world football’s governing body and Niger.

The president of the Niger Football Federation, Djibrilla Hima Hamidou, has held several positions in football management he was  elected President of the West African Football Union (WAFU) Zone B. As the sole candidate, he was elected by acclamation during the General Assembly of the zone held on Friday, 14 September, 2018, in Niamey, Niger.

In 2013, Hamidou was re-elected President of the Federeation of Nigerien a position he has held to date.