Ahmad Ahmad claimed 33 votes against 20 by the the incumbent Issa Hayatou.

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And Kwesi Nyantakyi, who was also elected onto the FIFA Executive Council believes it was time for Hayatou to pave way for a new face to take over.

"It was the time to end an era by ushering in a new administration that can change the face of CAF for the next four years," Nyantakyi said at the GFA secretariat.