Chief Executive Officer of New Edubiase Football Club, Abdul Salam Yakubu, walked out of an ongoing speech of the GFA President, Kurt Okraku’s speech at the 29th Ordinary Congress.
The Congress which was held at the Great Hall at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) sparked conversations amid the aggressive behaviour of the veteran football administrator who felt insulted by the FA President’s speech.
“This is not Congress. You should have told me you came to do politics. I have things to do but I sacrificed them and paid for a flight only to be insulted over here,” he cited.
“There are certain things that shouldn’t be said at Congress. I am very experienced in the game and I know what I’m saying. This is not how to hold a Congress. If you are a leader, you are supposed to be spoken for and not the other way around”.
“Since he started the speech he’s been throwing jabs throughout than focusing on the main issues”.
“So for what reason should I be there? Only those who have nothing to do will waste time there,” he said whilst storming out from the event.
Kurt E.S. Okraku will seek another term as president of the association when his current term expires in October.
Few names have declared their intention to contest the presidency including former vice president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) George Afriyie, former Regional Football Association (RFA) for Western Region, Kojo Yankah as well as Bernard Amofah Jantuah of Berekum Chelsea.