LIVE updates: Kwesi Nyantakyi faces key career election today, two seats available as BIG one begins

Voting is underway at the CAF's Extra Ordinary General Assembly in Cairo, Egypt, where Ghana FA boss Kwesi Nyantakyi is facing a key career election today as a candidate for the two FIFA Council seats available for Africa.

Follow live updates from CAF's headquarters on the election which could define Nyantakayi's career at the high level of football administration.

The venue is set for the @CAF_Online Extraordinary General Assembly in Cairo, Egypt. Event starts @ 09H30 local time (07H30 GMT) #CAFEGA pic.twitter.com/KlhKP6ugdK

— CAF MEDIA (@CAF_Media) September 29, 2016

The Ghanaian FA leader is seeking to go a notch higher and faces competition from CAF's vice president Almamy Kabele Camara of Guinea,  his counterpart from Madagascar, Ahmad, who uses just a single name, as well as the presidents of the football associations in Niger and Senegal - Hamidou Djibrilla and Augustin Senghor respectively.

Good morning from the Cairo Marriott, where I'm tweeting live, from the @CAF_Online Congress. Stay tuned! pic.twitter.com/ZrEao8aMav — Osasu Obayiuwana (@osasuo) September 29, 2016

Sierra Leone FA President Isha Johansen, who was recently detained at the hands of Anti-Corruption officials, is the only woman in Africa that has a vote today.

She is a close friend to the Ghana FA boss with her vote expected to go straight to the affable lawyer.

This is the only woman in Africa that has a vote at today's @CAF_Online congress - @ @ishajohansen2 . pic.twitter.com/4Kmu6u08yL

— Osasu Obayiuwana (@osasuo) September 29, 2016

The event is currently underway with welcome speech delivered by Egypt sports minister Khaled Abdul Aziz.

Welcome speech by Egyptian Minister of Sport, Khaled Abdel Aziz #CAFEGA pic.twitter.com/5Txhcs8ak7

— CAF MEDIA (@CAF_Media) September 29, 2016

Now is the turn of  Egyptian Football Association president, Hani Abo Rida as he addresses congress.

Now the speech of Egyptian Football Association president, Hani Abo Rida #CAFEGA

— CAF MEDIA (@CAF_Media) September 29, 2016

FIFA president Gianni Infantino addresses African congress in Cairo, tension is building in the air for the five candidates seeking the high office of FIFA Council.

Now is the speech of @FIFAcom president Gianni Infantino #CAFEGA

— CAF MEDIA (@CAF_Media) September 29, 2016

International journalist Osasu Obayiuwana reports there is a plan to get congress to endorse a request for former FIFA boss Sepp Blatter to address them in 2017.

I hear there's a plan to get the @CAF_Online congress to endorse a request for @SeppBlatter to address them in 2017. pic.twitter.com/6YG1sK3bR6

— Osasu Obayiuwana (@osasuo) September 29, 2016

Infantino says: "Africa will benefit most from a proposed increase in spending in development programmes."

It is my wish that 40 team @FIFAWorldCup will have at least two more slots for Africa - Infantino #CAFEGA

— CAF MEDIA (@CAF_Media) September 29, 2016

Africa will benefit most from the football investment program and @CAF_Online support @FIFAcom to make this possible - Infantino #CAFEGA — CAF MEDIA (@CAF_Media) September 29, 2016

CAF boss Issa Hayatou takes his turn to address his 54 member associations.    

Now the speech by @CAF_Online president Issa Hayatou #CAFEGA — CAF MEDIA (@CAF_Media) September 29, 2016

Roll call of federation presidents and Ghanaian FA leader Kwesi Nyantakyi is in there!

Now the main proceedings begin. Roll call of National Associations present #CAFEGA — CAF MEDIA (@CAF_Media) September 29, 2016

All 54 National Associations affilaited to @CAF_Online are present #CAFEGA

— CAF MEDIA (@CAF_Media) September 29, 2016

Gambia, Tunisia, Mauritania and Botswana are adopted as the scrutineers at this extrordinary congress at the Cairo @Marriott.

Gambia, Tunisia, Mauritania and Botswana are adopted as the scrutineers at this extrordinary @CAF_Online congress at the Cairo @Marriott .

— Osasu Obayiuwana (@osasuo) September 29, 2016

The president of Djibouti's Federation is currently explaining his proposal - No 6 on the agenda to the CAF congress.

The president of Djibouti's Federation is currently explaining his proposal - No 6 on the agenda - to the @CAF_Online congress. pic.twitter.com/uGwAlY6tXl

— Osasu Obayiuwana (@osasuo) September 29, 2016

This is what the president of Djibouti's football federation is currently proposing before the @CAF_Online Congress. pic.twitter.com/XPkiS5Y2no — Osasu Obayiuwana (@osasuo) September 29, 2016

The vote is now on - those voting in support of the Djibouti motion? 26, which means the proposal has failed. pic.twitter.com/h1KI7dtnZ4 — Osasu Obayiuwana (@osasuo) September 29, 2016

Hicham Amrani, @CAF_Online 's S-G, now says there will be a recount of the vote. Interesting. Let's watch...

— Osasu Obayiuwana (@osasuo) September 29, 2016

Back to square one!1 Djibouti's proposal to Congress did not get 75% majority. Proposal has failed!!

A proposal for the amendment of Article 18.3 from the Djibouti Football Federation has been rejected by the congress 1/2

— CAF MEDIA (@CAF_Media) September 29, 2016

The speech by @CAF_Online president Issa Hayatou at the #CAFEGA can be found here https://t.co/wpndh6Ownv #CAFEGA — CAF MEDIA (@CAF_Media) September 29, 2016

Considerations of proposal from the CAF Exco for the modifications of Statutes,Rules governing the application of the statutes 1/2

— CAF MEDIA (@CAF_Media) September 29, 2016

Rules of the General Assembly of CAF gets Congress approval. 42 voted yes and 10 voted against 2/2 #CAFEGA — CAF MEDIA (@CAF_Media) September 29, 2016

The moment Ghanaians have been waiting for is here. Time for election of two Africans onto the FIFA Executive Council.    

For the @FIFAcom Council vote, there are 4 candidates left, Ahmad of Madagascar, @KwesiNyantakyi , Kabele of Guinea & Senghor of Senegal. pic.twitter.com/PIcxYCXgkc

— Osasu Obayiuwana (@osasuo) September 29, 2016

The contenders are: Ahmad (Madagascar), Almamy Kabele Camara (Guinea), Kwesi Nyantakyi (Ghana), Augustin Senghor (Senegal) #CAFEGA — CAF MEDIA (@CAF_Media) September 29, 2016