Attorney General secures court order to ban Ghana FA for TEN days as move to dissolve body starts

Published on: 12 June 2018
Attorney General secures court order to ban Ghana FA for TEN days as move to dissolve body starts
Ghana FA

An Accra High Court has granted an application by the Attorney General to enable government dissolve the scandal hit Ghana Football Association for ten days.

The Attorney General headed to court on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 to dissolve the Ghana Football Association (GFA) following an explosive revelation against the football powerhouse.

The former president of the FA Kwesi Nyantakyi is currently on a police enquiry bail after being captured on tape receiving $65,000 gift to agree a sponsorship deal with supposed investors in an undercover investigation by celebrated journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas.

He resigned on Friday, June 8, after FIFA handed him a 90-day provisional ban from all footballing activities.

Over 80 referees and football officials were involved in the bribery scandal which has rocked the GFA.

The order of the court, therefore, bars the GFA and its officials from carrying out all official duties and entering the GFA premises.

This includes the organization of football matches, the selling of the association’s assets, the appointment and election of officials and other official duties.

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