The Normalization Committee overseeing the administration of football in Ghana has released a list of 46 cleared candidates for various positions in the Ghana Football Association’s (GFA) upcoming elections.
Former GFA vice-president George Afriyie will battle it out with Kurt Okraku, Fred Pappoe and Nana Yaw Amponsah for the presidency.
Also in the contention for the top seat in the October 25 polls are lawyers Amanda Clinton and George Ankamah Mensah.
However, Tema Youth Football Club bankroller Wilfred Osei Kwaku Palmer has been disqualified from contesting the GFA elections.
The likes of Anthony Aubynn, Nana Sarfo Oduro, Albert Commey Aryettey, Frederick Moore, Frederick Acheampong and George Amoakoh have been cleared to contest for Executive Council-Premier position.
Other positions up for grabs are executive council members – division one, executive council members – women and RFA chairpersons.
Regional FA Chairpersons will be elected on October 18, one clear week before the flagship election of the new GFA President.
Ghana football has been under the Normalisation Committee that was set up by FIFA in September 2018 following the dissolution of the Association due to an exposé by investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas.
The June 2018 exposé implicated the then GFA President, Kwesi Nyantakyi, who was also the 1st Vice President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Winners of the election will oversee Ghanaian football from 2019 till 2023.
CANDIDATES
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
