1. Amos Adamu was born on 31 December 1952 and is a Nigerian sports administrator.
14 Facts About Amos Adamu
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Amos Adamu was Director General of the Nigerian National Sports Commission for ten years before being redeployed in November 2008.
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Amos Adamu holds a doctorate degree in physical and health education.
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Amos Adamu was a university lecturer before joining the National Institute of Sports.
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Amos Adamu was appointed the Sole Administrator of the Nigeria Football Association in 1992.
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Amos Adamu was involved in the administration and organization of the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship in Nigeria and the Nations Cup in 2000.
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In December 2000 Amos Adamu was named President for the Organising Committee for the 8th All-Africa Games.
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Amos Adamu advised the government to sell this stadium immediately after the games in order to forestall the vandalisation typical of publicly owned buildings.
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In 2005, Amos Adamu was picked as a member of the organizing committee for the first ever World Cup Finals in Africa to be hosted in South Africa 2010.
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In 2006, Amos Adamu led the transformation of the Sports Ministry to the National Sports Commission.
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Amos Adamu became an Executive Committee member of FIFA and the Confederation of African Football.
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In July 2008, Amos Adamu announced that the Nigeria Sports Commission had initiated an inquiry into allegations of corruption in the local league.
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In November 2010 Amos Adamu received a three-year ban and 10,000 Swiss franc fine from FIFA Ethics Committee after being found guilty of breaching bribery rules.
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Amos Adamu was found guilty for violating articles 13,15 and 19 of the FIFA Code of Ethics by receiving money in exchange for World Cup votes.