GFA Elections Committee announces candidates contesting for various positions in 2023 election

Published on: 19 September 2023

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) Elections Committee has announced the official list of candidates for the 2023 GFA Elections.

The announcement was made on Tuesday, September 19.

It comes after the Appeals Committee dismissed the appeal from presidential aspirant George Afriyie who sought to have his disqualification from the contest overturned.

In his appeal, he argued that he had six GFA members to endorse his form and that the Committee didn't apply Article 8(3) of the FA regulations on elections, adding that there were six-panel members during his vetting instead of the mandated five.

However, the Appeals Committee still upheld his disqualification, clarifying only five endorsements were allowed on the form and that the sixth member he cited was not part of the panel and was just an in-house lawyer providing administrative assistance to the Committee.

George Afriyie was the only other contender in the GFA presidential race and his disqualification means Okraku will now contest unopposed, with his chances of getting a second term at an all-time high.

Check out the official list of candidates for the respective positions below:

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