Former GFA Vice-President George Afriyie has expressed his determination to seek government intervention if Kurt Okraku attempts to serve a third term as GFA President. Reports suggest that the Executive Council of the GFA is considering revising its statutes to permit Okraku's re-election for another term.

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In the 2023 elections, Okraku was the sole candidate after Afriyie was disqualified by the Election Committee, a decision later upheld by the Appeals Committee.In response to reports of Okraku potentially seeking another term, Afriyie made it clear that he would take action.Speaking on Asempa FM, he stated, “You’ve won, you are ruling, you are the President of the FA, things are not going on well, that is not my

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went on to express his desire to see Okraku succeed, stating, “I really want to help him [Kurt] succeed. I am more than prepared for him to finish his term but he should forget about the proposed amendments of our statutes to go [for] a third term.“The biggest spender of the GFA is the government of Ghana. I will personally write a petition to the government of Ghana. The government

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has a say,” he added.Kurt Okraku became GFA President in 2019, following the dissolution of the Normalisation Committee, which was established after Kwesi Nyantakyi resigned amid corruption allegations exposed by Anas Aremeyaw Anas. Okraku’s leadership has drawn criticism, particularly over the poor performance of Ghana’s national teams.

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The Black Stars exited at the group stage in the last two Africa Cup of Nations and failed to qualify for the upcoming tournament in Morocco—marking the first time in 20 years that Ghana won’t compete in the event.

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