Colin Udoh's piece Africa, Blatter's Africa aptly summed upped the pathetic nature of football governance in Africa, and the bankruptcy of its leadership under Issa Hayatou.
With near deification of Blatter by the cabals that rule football associations in the continent, it is little wonder that Mr Blatter's hasty resignation has left many of them with eggs on their faces!
Shame!
Rather than sheepish followership, the FIFA corruption scandal presented Africa with an opportunity to forge new relationships and position the continent's football for a new era of global governance, one that is not built on a patronage system, and who can bow down the most!
The glee with which NFF President , Amaju Pinnick pledged undying loyalty to Blatter, was a sad spectacle!
With Blatter now gone, perhaps African football officials can themselves begin to think of a new era for African football, one without the corrupt leadership of Issa Hayatou.
While there are legitimate concerns in the continent about the desire of UEFA clubs and associations to inordinately impose their interests on the global game, this by itself cannot be an excuse for obsequious relationship between Africa and Blatter.
Moving forward, African football must seize the opportunity of a new wind to reform the continent's governance structure for football, and elect fresh and innovative leaders to drive the game.
A first step in this process must involve the departure of Issa Hayatou, and the abrogation of the electoral laws he and his co-conspirators, like Nigeria's Adamu, have imposed on CAF.
African football leaders must begin to forge new relationships, one best on enlightened regional, NOT self interest, especially with the Asian federation, and Oceania.
But the first step must begin with sanitization of CAF and the odious regime of Issa Hayatou!
