The Ranking Member,Committee for Youth and Sports, Kobena Mensah Woyome and his opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) have congratulated the Ghana Football Association (GFA) president-elect, Kurt Edwin Simeon Okraku.
In a press statement issued on Friday stated that, after months of rigorous cleanup in Ghana’s football, the election of Mr Okraku marks a special day in the sector and must be recognised as such.
“It is our hope that this election brings to an end to any internal wrangling and marks the rebirth of a united football family under one great leadership with Ghana Football being the ultimate beneficiary,” the Minority said in the press release.
Mr Okraku was elected the new GFA President after his closest rival George Afriyie conceded defeat during the third round of voting at Friday’s Elective Congress held at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Accra.
In the first round, Kurt Okraku received 44 votes in the first round, George Afriyie 40, Nana Yaw Amponsah 27 and Fred Pappoe had six.
The other two candidates Amanda Clinton and George Ankomah Mensah had no vote.
The second-round contest saw three candidates, Kurt Okraku, George Afriyie, and Nana Yaw Amponsah as Fred Pappoe withdrew and Amanda Clinton and George Ankomah were knocked out because of their least votes in the first round.
Kurt Okraku won the second round with 59 votes, 16 more than George Afriyie.
Nana Yaw Amponsah finished with the least votes as he earned 16.
Kurt Okraku received 93 votes and was declared as new GFA President.
The minority press release also said they will give their unerring support to the 24th President in GFA’s 62-year history and guide him develop the Ghana football.
Check out the full list of GFA’s past Chairmen/Presidents below;
1. OHENE DJAN
1957-1960
2. H.P. NYEMETEI
1960-1966
3. NANA FREDUA MENSAH
1966-1970
4. HENRY DJABA
1970-1972
5. MAJOR GEN. R.E.A KOTEI
1972-1973
6. COL. BREW GRAVES
1973-1975
7. GEORGE LAMPTEY
1975-1977
8. MAJ. O.O. ASIAMAH
1977-1979
9. I.R. ABOAGYE
1979
10. SAM OKYERE
1979-1980
11. S. K. MAINOO
1980-1982
12. ZAC BENTUM
1982-1983
13. L. ACKAH-YENSU
1983-1984
14. L.T.K. CAESAR
1984
15. E.O. TEYE
1984-1986
16. AWUAH NYAMEKYE
1990-1992
17. JOE LARTEY
1992-1993
18. SAMUEL NANA BREW-BUTLER
1993-1997
19. ALHAJI M.N.D. JAWULA
1997-2001
20. BEN KOUFIE
2001-2004
21. NYAHO-TAMAKLOE
2004-2005
22. KWESI NYANTAKYI
2005-2018 KWESI NYANTAKYI
2018-2019
24. KURT EDWIN SIMEON-OKRAKU
2019-2—–
Source: Starr Sports
