Following Kurt E.S Okraku’s Ghana Football Association presidential win, messages of congratulations have been flooded in from all walks of life.
Congratulatory messages has been coming from Black Stars captain Andre Ayew, Asamoah Gyan,PFAG,
Kurt Okraku beat off stiff competition from former GFA vice president George Afriyie after a marathon election.
The Okyeman Planners president conceded defeat after the second round but Kurt had to win a popular acclamation vote where he won with an overwhelming 93 votes representing 96.9%.
After the first round of elections , Kurt Okraku won the GFA elections with 44 votes, followed by George Afriyie who amassed 40 votes.
Nana Yaw Amponsah managed to get 27 votes while Fred Pappoe only managed six votes before heading to a run off between Kurt Okraku, Nana Yaw Amponsah and George Afriyie because none had 50% + 1.
Former Ghana Football Association vice president Fred Pappoe who had six votes decided against going into the second round contest.
The other two contestants Amanda Clinton and George Ankomah had no votes.
Kurt Okraku won the second round of the Ghana FA presidential elections but could not win since he did not beat the 50 percent plus one vote once again.
Kurt Okraku polled 59 votes representing 49.6% George Afriyie 43 votes representing 36.1 % Nana Yaw Amponsah 15 representing 13.4% .
BELOW ARE SOME MESSAGES:
Congratulations to our new GFA president Mr Kurt Okraku #Ghanafootball 🇬🇭 pic.twitter.com/4GuoEjrWKQ
— André Ayew (@AyewAndre) October 25, 2019
Thank you @@GeorgeKAfriyie
Ghana Football is the winner! 🇬🇭⚽️🔝 https://t.co/pCg7fIsKSJ— Kurt Edwin Simeon Okraku (@kurtokraku) October 26, 2019
Congratulations to @ghanafaofficial President @kurtokraku and the newly constituted executive council…very solid and exciting names in there….Let's get Ghana football working again pic.twitter.com/iOvBdzcQvo
— ASAMOAH GYAN (@ASAMOAH_GYAN3) October 26, 2019
Humbled and grateful! 🇬🇭⚽️🔝 https://t.co/rwyTwywjfI
— Kurt Edwin Simeon Okraku (@kurtokraku) October 26, 2019
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
— NYA For President (@NYA_for_Prez) October 26, 2019
Congratulations, @kurtokraku, new Ghana Football Association president pic.twitter.com/o7zKqwYwID
— PFAG (@PFAGofficial) October 25, 2019
Congratulations to @kurtokraku#AHOSC🔴💛🔵 #GameChanger pic.twitter.com/wKwHvyAP9r
— Phobians (@HeartsOfOakGH) October 25, 2019
