By Oluwashina Okeleji BBC Sport, Lagos

Anouma and Adamu say that they have ended their power struggle

Nigeria's Amos Adamu and Ivorian Jacques Anouma met in Abidjan to work out a solution to revive the beleaguered regional body.

Wafu has failed to organise a regional tournament since 2004, as infighting has taken its toll.

"We are now one united family, as crisis brings nothing but disruption," Adamu said.

"People have read all the negative things about us and now is the time to show that there is no problem between Anouma and I, nor with the people of Ivory Coast.

"We have sought forgiveness from people, because football preaches peace, brotherhood and bonding.

Chain of crisis

Last April at a meeting in Accra, Adamu was elected unopposed as the new president of Wafu by nine out of the 16 members, in a move to oust Anouma.

But another meeting held in Abidjan maintained confidence in Anouma, who was elected president of the organisation in 2004.

It's not about being president, it's about ensuring that the region regains its lost glory in African football Amos Adamu

The Confederation of African Football then brokered an agreement where Adamu would take over the leadership when Anouma's term of office expires this April.

But clashes between the two continued, with Adamu questioning Anouma's ability to lead the body.

Adamu secured a four million dollar sponsorship deal for Wafu with a telecommunications company.

He said that the power struggle is now over.

"Anouma said in Abidjan that all the things that we all have to move on.

"It's not about being president, it's about ensuring that the region regains its lost glory in African football."

Wafu was founded in 1977 with annual national team and club competitions but interest diminished in the early 1990s.

One attempt to revive the team competition ended in disaster in 2002.