Footballghana.com can report that the vetting committee has submitted their report to the Normalization Committee (NC) after grilling all aspirants for the various positions in the upcoming Ghana Football Association (GFA) elections.
The football community is entering its election season after the successful adoption of the new statutes proposed by the body set up to reform football in the country after the airing of the Number 12 video last year.
In an official statement on the GFA website, the NC which is acting as the elections committee for the upcoming polls has disclosed the list of all aspirants that have been cleared to contest.
The shocking part of the communique is that Wilfred Osei Kwaku Palmer has been disqualified from contesting for the presidential seat at the football governing body.
The likes of Amanda Clinton, George Ankoma Mensah, Nana Yaw Amponsah, Kurt Edwin Simeon Okraku, George Afriyie, and Frederick Pappoe have all been given the clear to contest.
Below is the full statement from the NC published on the GFA website.
PRESS RELEASE: QUALIFIED CANDIDATES FOR 2019 GFA ELECTIONS
The Normalisation Committee acting as the Elections Committee for the 2019 GFA Presidential and Executive Council elections has received the recommendations of the Vetting Committee.
By their recommendations, the following have passed as candidates for the respective positions:
President
Amanda Clinton
George Ankoma Mensah
Nana Yaw Amponsah
Kurt Edwin Simeon Okraku
George Afriyie
Frederick Pappoe
Executive Council Members- Premier
Anthony Aubynn
Nana Sarfo Oduro
Mr Albert Commey Aryettey
Mr Frederick Moore
Frederick Acheampong
George Amoakoh
Executive Council Members – Division One
Abdul Karimu Ahmed
Otuo Acheampong Barima Boadu
Kweku Abaka Eyiah
Eric Oppong Yeboah
Ransford Abbey
Justice Boison
Samuel Anim Addo
Gideon Fosu
Mark Addo
Executive Council members – Women
Rosalind Amoh
Edna Quagraine
Evelyn Nsiah Asare
Habiba Atta Forson
RFA Chairpersons:
Ralph Gyambrah – Brong Ahafo
Charles Anton – Brong Ahafo
Daniel Agbogah – Volta Region
Linford Boadu Asamoah – Eastern Region
Nana Kwadwo Budu – Eastern Region
Emmanuel Ankamah – Greater Accra Region
Samuel Aboabire – Greater Accra Region
Eugene Jacquaye – Greater Accra Region
Albert Nana Arthur – Greater Accra Region
Robert Duncan Otieku - Central Region
Daudi Sudugu Yahaya – Upper West Region
Hamidu Seidu Bomison - Upper West Region
Alhaji Moro Ahmed Baba – Upper West Region
Salifu Shaibu Zida – Upper East Region
Mohammed Munkaelu Jnr. Attiah – Upper East Region
Abu-Alhassan Mahamadu – Northern Region
Karimu Umar Farouk – Northern Region
Osei Tutu Agyeman – Ashanti Region
Fred Osei – Western Region
Simon Ehomah - Western Region
James Asiedu Kainyah – Western Region
Mark Bismark Owusu – Western Region
However the following aspirants were unsuccessful and have been duly informed by the Elections Committee :
Wilfred Kweku Osei – Aspirant for president
Alhaji Fuseini Mahama – Aspirant for Western Region RFA Chairman
Roy Arthur – Aspirant for Central Region RFA Chairman
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