Ghana Football Association (GFA) presidential aspirant Nana Yaw Amponsah 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.
The Phar Rangers owner who came third in the election took his official twitter account to congratulate Kurt Okraku for winning the contest and also vowed to support the new President to achieve his aim.
Nana Yaw Amponsah and his campaign team wishes to congratulate Mr Kurt E.S Okraku for his elevation to the high office of the President of Ghana Football Association.We pledge our unflinching support for the revival of the game we all cherish.Let's come together for a common goal pic.twitter.com/v4b9ecoKGJ
— Project NYA (@NYA_for_Project) October 26, 2019
