Some Ghanaians have described football delegates as ‘cobras’ after electing Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku as the President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) for the second time.
Kurt Okraku who is the incumbent president recorded a resounding 117 votes out of 119 to be re-elected into his second term in office.
Okraku garnered the majority of YES votes in his re-election bid, with only two delegates voting against his re-election.
The newly elected GFA administration will serve a four-year term, expiring in 2027.
Some football fans couldn’t understand why football administrators will re-elect Kurt Okraku into office despite the decline in performance from the national team and low attendance at match games.
Using the trendy 'Cobra' term to describe football delegates, some fans blamed football administrators for turning a blind eye to the plight of fans to re-elect Kurt Okraku once again.
Kurt Okraku initially assumed the role of GFA President in October 2019, defeating George Afriyie. He succeeded Kwesi Nyantakyi, who resigned after a lengthy tenure marred by allegations of corruption exposed in an investigative exposé by journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas.
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117 cobras drove to the North to re-elect King Cobra.
— Brah Quecu Wisdom (@LaminStonzy) October 5, 2023
Una Weldon oh.????
117 nation wreckers
— Ing. Joey????♂️ (@orleansarkcess) October 5, 2023
This man has really helped to shape the football in Ghana. Just that my kentry men don't appreciate good humans...I'm happy he has been unanimously endorsed.
— Tweeter Nurse (He/Him)???? (@tweeter_nurse) October 5, 2023
— Bra Marfo ???????????? (@bramarfo_) October 5, 2023
Now I know that the problem is not really about Kurt but the so called football people. They are well bent on destroying the football in the country. It’s sad ????
— Future President (@RoyalDennis_1) October 6, 2023
Another 4 years of doom for Ghana football to go down the drain. The people that voted for him just don't think about Ghana football
— Crypton Mccony (@CMccony) October 5, 2023
You are the nation’s eye of football DONT SUPPORT CORRUPTION
— Joseph Lartey (@Larcortey1) October 5, 2023
To continue playing football in grasscutter farms as football pitches.
— samuel zando (@samuelzando1) October 5, 2023
JNA/KPE
