{"id":82940,"date":"2023-07-11T09:30:11","date_gmt":"2023-07-11T09:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/07\/11\/kurt-okraku-announces-bid-to-seek-re-election-as-gfa-president\/"},"modified":"2023-07-11T09:30:11","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T09:30:11","slug":"kurt-okraku-announces-bid-to-seek-re-election-as-gfa-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/07\/11\/kurt-okraku-announces-bid-to-seek-re-election-as-gfa-president\/","title":{"rendered":"Kurt Okraku announces bid to seek re-election as GFA president"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/FgkgFNIXoAECJOS-696x464.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Kurt Okraku\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Kurt Okraku has announced his bid to seek re-election as the president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA).<\/p>\n<p>The former MTN FA Cup Committee chairman made the announcement during the 29th GFA Ordinary Congress in Kumasi on Monday at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).<\/p>\n<p>According to him, he is determined to continue leading Ghana football.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>The GFA elections, scheduled for October, will see the election of new executives, including the highly contested position of the presidency.<\/p>\n<p>Okraku\u2019s confirmation sets the stage for a competitive race, as former Ghana Football Association Vice President George Afriyie and Kojo Yankah have also declared their desire to run for the presidency.<\/p>\n<p>Afriyie, who lost to Okraku in the 2019 elections, is considered a formidable candidate with the potential to challenge Okraku\u2019s leadership.<\/p>\n<p>The upcoming elections are expected to be closely watched by football enthusiasts and stakeholders as they determine the future direction of Ghanaian football.<\/p>\n<p>As the race for the GFA presidency intensifies, all eyes will be on the candidates as they present their visions and plans to move Ghana football forward.<\/p>\n<p>The upcoming election promises to be an exciting and pivotal moment for the future of the Ghanaian football administration.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Congress has approved that persons contesting for the GFA seat must pay GHC 50,000 as filing fees.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"ILuoDFzb_98\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TVET: Chief builds, hands over dormitory block to institution, Principal calls for more (10-7-23)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ILuoDFzb_98?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kurt Okraku has announced his bid to seek re-election as the president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA). 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