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

Career

In September 2015, Omari was appointed as the chairman of

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's ''Task Force Against Racism and Discrimination''. On 19 July 2019, Omari was nominated to be the first vice president of

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, taking over the portfolio from Amaju Pinnick.

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

Corruption allegations

On 24 June 2021, the

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banned Omari for one year from any football-related activities for accepting bribes from Lagardère Live Entertainment in 2016.

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1958 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Football people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo FIFA officials Members of the CAF Executive Committee 21st-century Democratic Republic of the Congo people Presidents of the Confederation of African Football {{DRCongo-footy-bio-stub