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The process to elect the next leader of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) is underway after quorum was established following a roll-call of delegates
The roll-call conducted by Mr Alex Asante established that 90 of an expected 120 delegates from the GFA’s constituent bodies were present at the auditorium of the College of Physicians and Surgeons on Friday morning.
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Mr Asante directed that the Congress could proceed in line with Article 27 of the 2019 statutes which states that: The quorum for a valid session shall be 50% of the total membership of congress entitled to attend and vote.
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In his opening remarks, the Chairman of the GFA Normalisation Committee, Dr Kofi Amoah said six fantastic candidates who are willing and ready to serve will be contesting the poll.
He was of the conviction that the delegates would make the right choice after a debate organised by the NC provided the aspirants with the opportunity to explain their policies.
The poll is being contested by two former GFA vice-presidents, Messrs Frederick Pappoe and George Afriyie as well as Kurt Edwin Simeon Okraku, Nana Yaw Amponsah, Amanda Akuorkor Clinton and George Ankomah Mensah.
King Faisal, Olympics reinstated to GPL
Delegates at the Extraordinary Congress of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) have accepted a proposal by the Normalisation Committee to increase the number of clubs who participate in the Ghana Premier League to 18 from 16.
For over two decades, 16 clubs have contested for honours in Ghana's topflight but this will change heading into the 2019/20 season after 64 of an expected 120 delegates voted in support of the decision.
The beneficiaries of the vote are Accra Great Olympics and King Faisal Babes. Both clubs have longstanding cases against the GFA in Ghana's courts.
GFA Presidential Election Results (First Round);
1. Kurt E.S Okraku - 44
2. Afriyie Kwasi George - 40
3. Fred Pappoe - 6
4. Amanda Akuokor Clinton - 0
5. Nana Yaw Amponsah - 27
6. George Ankomah Mensah - 0
