CAF swaps Justice Roli Harriman for A.U Mustapha as Appeals Board president

By Wale Mustapha

The Confederation of African Football, (CAF) have elected Nigerian Justice Roli Harriman as its new President of Appeals Board.

The African football ruling body unanimously voted Justice Harriman who will replace her Nigerian compatriot A.U. Mustapha at its Ordinary General Assembly held in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.

The 62 year old Harriman from High Court was a former senior lecturer at the Nigerian Law School and an Alternative Dispute Resolution Judge in Delta State since January 2013.

Justice Fernando Valera Monteiro from Cape Verde, who will serve as Vice President of the Appeals Board.

Also elected are Senegalese Ousmane Kane, who will serve as President of the CAF Disciplinary Board, while Jane Njeri Onyango from Kenya will be Vice President.