Engr Habu Gumel, President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee and re-elected ANOCA Treasurer General has congratulated the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) and Electoral Commission of Ghana for organising very successful, free, fair and transparent elections on Saturday April 26 at the Accra International Conference Centre.
Speaking at the Congress he urged delegates to conduct themselves well as the whole world is watching Ghana and Africa.
He commended the past President Ben Nunoo Mensah for steering affairs of the GOC effectively resulting in an Olympic medal at Tokyo 2020 and earning the confidence of the Olympic family to the extent of securing funds for the OlympiAfrica project at Amasaman.
Engr Gumel said Ghana has very good sports personalities and sports administrators and the Olympic family expects a successful election.
He congratulated the winners who will form the new board for the next four years after they had been sworn in by Hon. Kofi Adams, Minister of Sports and Recreation.
63 delegates voted for the President, Third Vice President, Secretary General, Treasurer, Deputy Treasurer, and Board Members to represent Olympic and non-Olympic sports.
Richard Akpokavie, a former Secretary General and ex-President of the Ghana Hockey Association polled 44 votes to beat Michael Odum Aggrey who got 19 votes for the President position.
Ernest Danso also polled 44 votes against incumbent Mohammed Mahadi with only 18 votes to become the new 3rd Vice President.
Evans Yeboah got the Treasurer position beating Isaac Duah with three votes difference in a hot contest. While Nii Lante Bannerman secured the Assistant Treasurer position.
First Vice President Mawuko Afadzinu, Second Vice President Fred Lartey Otu and Deputy Secretary General Bawa Fuseini as well as Samuel Tetteh Ayer were unopposed and so got an easy ride.
Others who won to become Board Members are George Lamptey,, George Tetteh, Delphine Quaye,, Rafanu Inusah, Rev. Richmond Quarcoo, Kamal Sulley. Edwin Amankwah, Nathaniel Johnson and George Owusu Ansah aka Nana Mankatah.
By Sammy Heywood Okine
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