George Afriyie and Kurt E.S Okraku
Ghana Football Association (GFA) presidential aspirant George Afriyie has congratulated Kurt Edwin Simon Okraku following his victory in the Ghana FA elections on Friday.
The Dreams FC capo secured 44 votes in the first round of voting with George Afriyie coming close with 40 votes whiles Nana Yaw Amponsah and Fred Pappoe getting 27 and 6 votes respectively.
In the second round of the elections Mr Kurt Okraku missed the required 50% plus one by just two votes after he secured 59 votes whiles George Afriyie got 43 votes with Nana Yaw Amponsah also earning 16 votes.
The election was then thrown into a third round of voting in accordance with the GFA Statutes and to elect a winner who can cross the 50 plus one mark.
Mr George Afriyie however announced his decision to pull out from the race and congratulated Mr Kurt Okraku.
However, a third round of voting was held with Mr Kurt Okraku as the sole candidate which saw him secure 93 votes to emerge as the winner of the elections.
On a historic day for Ghana football such as this, I congratulate @kurtokraku on becoming our leader.
— George Afriyie (@GeorgeKAfriyie) October 25, 2019
Your success is the nation's collective success.
Thank you to all delegates who took part in the process.
Good luck to Ghana football! pic.twitter.com/pyW1r4XM4h
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