Former Vice-President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), George Afriyie, has vowed to petition the government if the current GFA president, Kurt Okraku, pursues a third term in office.
Reports indicate that the GFA’s Executive Council is considering changes to its statutes, which would allow Mr Okraku to run for a third term.
In the 2023 election, Okraku ran unopposed after Afriyie was disqualified by the Election Committee, a decision that was 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 fault.
Afriyie expressed 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 has a say,” he added.
Okraku took over as president in 2019 following the disbandment of the Normalisation Committee, which took over after Kwesi Nyantakyi’s resignation due to allegations of corruption following an investigative report by Anas Aremeyaw Anas.
Okraku’s tenure has faced significant scrutiny, particularly regarding the performance of national teams, including the Black Stars, who were eliminated in the group stages of the last two Africa Cup of Nations and failed to qualify for next year’s tournament in Morocco, marking the first time in 20 years.