"The general secretary of the Confederation of African Football (Caf), Veron Mosengo-Omba, ignored a recommendation that Pierre-Alain Mounguengui was ineligible for election to its powerful executive committee because he had been accused of covering up widespread sexual abuse in Gabonese football, it can be revealed. Mounguengui, the president of the Gabonese football federation (Fegafoot), has been accused of failing to act on reports of sexual abuse and rape of young footballers in a series of stories that were first published by the Guardian in 2021."
"As part of Caf's election process to its exco, which comprises 24 members including Motsepe and Mosengo-Omba and makes key decisions on African football including the scheduling of the Africa Cup of Nations, all candidates are required to undergo an eligibility test that is conducted by its governance committee."
"Although he has not yet been formally charged, Mounguengui spent six months in custody awaiting a decision from the authorities in Gabon and was visited by the Caf president, Patrice Motsepe, with a final ruling on his case still pending almost four years on."
Veron Mosengo-Omba, general secretary of the Confederation of African Football (Caf), dismissed a governance committee recommendation that Pierre-Alain Mounguengui was ineligible for election to Caf's executive committee. Mounguengui faces allegations of failing to act on reports of sexual abuse and rape of young footballers in Gabon; he denies the allegations and has not been accused of sexual abuse personally. Mounguengui spent six months in custody while Gabonese authorities considered the case and was visited by Caf president Patrice Motsepe. Governance committee members reportedly wanted an independent legal opinion, which Mosengo-Omba bypassed, allowing Mounguengui to participate in the 2023 election process.
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