Constant Omari

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Constant Omari
File:OMARI SELEMANI.jpg
President of CAF
Acting
In office
23 November 2020 – 29 January 2021
Preceded byAhmad Ahmad
Succeeded byAhmad Ahmad
Personal details
BornConstant Omari Selemani
(1958-01-14) 14 January 1958 (age 68)[1]
NationalityCongolese
SpouseAimee Kasongo Omari (died 2016)[2]
OccupationMember, FIFA Council

Constant Omari Selemani (born 14 January 1958) is a Congolese football administrator and a member of the FIFA Council.

Career

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In September 2015, Omari was appointed as the chairman of FIFA's Task Force Against Racism and Discrimination.[3]

On 19 July 2019, Omari was nominated to be the first vice president of Confederation of African Football, taking over the portfolio from Amaju Pinnick.[4]

FIFA announced on 27 January 2021 that Omari had failed an integrity and eligibility check and was barred from seeking reelection.[5]

Corruption allegations

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On 24 June 2021, the FIFA Ethics Committee banned Omari for one year from any football-related activities for accepting bribes from Lagardère Live Entertainment in 2016.[6][7]

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