The 2023 Ghana Football Association (GFA) Elective Congress is set to be held on Thursday morning in Tamale, where the leadership of the local football governing body for the next four years will be decided.
Originally scheduled for September 27, the GFA was compelled to postpone the elections to Thursday, October 5 due to legal issues. An injunction filed by King Faisal is still awaiting resolution, with the court fixing October 12 for the hearing. In addition, George Afriyie has reportedly secured an injunction and petitioned the Court of Arbitration for Sport after being disqualified from the presidential race.
Despite these legal challenges, the GFA is moving forward with the elections, with incumbent President Kurt Okraku expected to be endorsed by delegates as he stands unopposed.
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Apart from the position of President, delegates will also vote for representatives of the Premier League and Division One League. Dr Gifty Oware Mensah is running unopposed as the representative of Women’s Football on the Executive Council.
The electoral process will involve delegates from the 10 regions, who will first elect their Chairmen before two of them are selected to serve on the Executive Council.
The elections are scheduled to be held at the Global Dream Hotel, with delegations from FIFA, CAF, and WAFU Zone B all present in Ghana to oversee the proceedings.