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Claim: An Instagram account, Fuby, alleged that Samuel Et’o has been elected as CAF president after winning the majority of the votes.
Verdict: False! CAF’s President is still Patrice Motsepe, whose tenure will end in 2029 after his re-election in 2025.
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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has come under harsh criticism regarding the management of the 2026 African Cup of Nations Final in Morocco. The showdown between Morocco and Senegal, meant to be a celebration of African football, sparked outrage over controversial refereeing decisions.
Fans and analysts accused CAF of failing to uphold transparency. In response, Patrice Motsepe admitted that the incident had damaged CAF’s reputation and promised reforms.
He revealed that new resolutions would be presented to the General Assembly, while the Executive Council has already begun implementing changes.
Among the measures under consideration are stricter oversight of referees, expanded use of VAR technology, and clearer separation of powers between CAF’s executive leadership and its refereeing bodies.
However, the Instagram page Fuby alleged that Samuel Et’o has been elected as the CAF president.
A similar claim is found here and here.
DUBAWA decided to fact-check it due to its mandate to amplify truth.
Verification:
DUBAWA conducted a Google search for the claim and found that it has not been reported by any credible news agency. Our further investigation also showed that South African Patrice Motsepe was re-elected in March, 2025.
We found that Samuel Eto was elected only as a CAF executive committee member in March, 2025, not as president. There have been no major changes in his position.
We also discovered that Patrice Motsepe made a statement on April 9, 2026, as CAF president.
Conclusion
Our investigation showed that Eto’o was elected to the CAF Executive Committee in March 2025, not as president.
