Dreams FC Executive Chairman Kurt E.S Okraku has etched his name into the folklore of the Ghana football after emerging victorious in the 2019 Ghana Football Association (GFA) elections on Friday.
The vociferous football administrator defied all odds to become the 23rd president of the Football Association when he defeated hot favourite George Afriyie after two rounds of voting.
Mr. Okraku has been voted in as the new President of the Ghana Football Association for the next four years.
He won the first contest after polling 44 votes against George Afriyie who had 40 with Nana Yaw Amponsah and Fred Pappoe bagging 27 and 6 votes respectively with Amanda Clinton and George Ankamah failed to grab a vote.
In the second round, the former Hearts of Oak communication team member had 59 votes against his competitors George Afriyie and Nana Yaw Amponsah amassing 43 and 16 votes respectively.
Former GFA vice president, George Afriyie conceded defeat ahead of the third round of the election.
Mr. Kurt Okraku was elected as the new boss of the Ghana Football Association after polling 93 votes of yes as against 26 delegates opting no.
He succeeds former president Kwesi Nyantakyi who was banned from all football-related activities following his involvement in Anas expose video titled “Number 12”. It is the first time in over 13 years that the GFA have had a President other than Kwesi Nyantakyi.
Check out the full list of GFA’s past Chairmen/Presidents below;
Presidents GFA
Mr. Ohene Djan 1957–1960
Mr. H. P. Nyametei 1960–1966
Nana Fredua Mensah 1966–1970
Mr. Henry Djaba 1970–1972
Maj. Gen. R. E. A. Kotei 1972–1973
Col. Brew-Graves 1973–1975
Maj. George Lamptey 1975–1977
Maj. D. O. Asiamah 1977–1979
Mr. I. R. Aboagye 1979
Mr. Samuel Okyere 1979–1980
Mr. S. K. Mainoo 1980–1982
Mr. Zac Bentum 1982– 1983
Mr. L. Ackah-Yensu 1983–1984
Mr. L. T. K. Caesar 1984
Mr. E. O. Teye 1984–1986
Mr. Samuel Okyere 1986–1990
Mr. Awuah Nyamekye 1990–1992
Mr. Joe Lartey 1992–1993
Mr. Samuel Brew-Butler 1993–1997
Alhaji M. N. D. Jawula 1997–2001
Mr. Ben Koufie 2001–2003
Dr. N. Nyaho-Tamakloe 2004–2005
Mr. Kwesi Nyantakyi 2005–2018
Mr.Kurt Okraku 2019- Date
Source: GhanaWeb