Amaju Pinnick has been removed as CAF First Vice President after a crunch Executive Committee meeting on Thursday.
The president of the Nigeria Football Federation has been yanked after reportedly leading attacks on his CAF boss Ahmad Ahmad.
Insiders says the tough-talking Nigerian is responsible for the recent troubles of the Madagascar ace after he was arrested by French authorities.
He has been replaced by Congolese football administrator and a member of the FIFA Council Congolese Omari Constant as 1st vice-president with Moroccan FA president Fouzi Lekjaa, becomes 2nd vice-president.
South African Danny Jordan is now the 3rd vice-president.