Madagascar's Ahmad Ahmad is hoping to unseat Cameroon's incumbent Issa Hayatou at the ballot in Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa tomorrow.

Chiyangwa, the Zimbabwean who is President of the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA), is supporting Ahmad and has been a vocal critic of 70-year-old Hayatou, who wants to secure an eighth term in office at the CAF General Assembly.

He reportedly described senior CAF officials as "cowards" and "cronies" for not standing up to the President, who has been in office since 1988.

"The CAF Executive Committee unanimously recommended the CAF Disciplinary Board to proceed with the case of COSAFA President, also President of the Federation of Zimbabwe, Mr Philip Chiyangwa, who has multiplied actions and statements recently that appears to attack the honour of the CAF, its President and the members of the Executive Committee," a CAF statement said today.

Last month, the CAF accused Chiyangwa of trying to destablise the organisation by holding a meeting with various African governing bodies.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino attended the gathering in Harare as "guest of honour" but the CAF said it was illegal under its statues.

They claim the event was held to rally support for Ahmad, but Chiyangwa claimed the get-together simply coincided with his birthday celebrations. 

Hayatou, an honorary International Olympic Committee (IOC) member, and CAF secretary general Hicham El Amrani are facing difficult times after both were referred to the Egyptian Economic Court.

The decision was made by the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) and the public prosecutor for financial and commercial affairs. 

The charges against the Cairo-based CAF, Hayatou and El Amrani relate to a broadcast rights deal with Lagardère Sports, which the company were allegedly given without a formal tender process as required by Egyptian law.

CAF accused the ECA of conducting a "trial by media", claiming the referral of the case was made "following only a few days of investigations and without any communication or engagement whatsoever with the CAF".

They have labelled the charges as "unsubstantiated", "groundless" and "without merit" and have vowed to "vigorously defend its position, its rights and reputation using all legal means available under international law".

A close election is expected tomorrow with Infantino among those in attendance.

A total of 500 participants, including those from CAF member countries and well-known football players, are expected at the General Assembly which will serve as a celebration of CAF’s 60th anniversary.