However, the continent tends to vote in favour of what CAF orders which means Ghana will fall in line to get the Swiss to stay in office for another term.
The decision is a massive boost for Blatter as the candidate who gets the support of Africa normally coasts to victory.
And while Africa is facing a big onslaught from Europeans particularly Michel Platini, UEFA chief, who has recently fought for a raft of changes in the international football calendar which will negatively African countries.
If Blatter stays in office, it will prevent Europeans from having their way in forcing through further changes which will negatively affect football.
Ironically Blatter became Fifa president in 1998 when African associations ignored the instructions of Hayataou, who had an alliance with the Uefa president Lennart Johansson, who lost to Blatter.
In next May’s election Blatter could come up against the 56-year-old Jerome Champagne who this week announced his intention to run against Blatter.
The former French diplomat used to be a special advisor to Blatter before leaving world football’s governing body in 2010.
But he must still find a minimum of five countries to nominate him.