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The 2021 Ghana Olympic Committee elections has been held successfully at the CISR Hall in Accra on Monday, March 15, 2021.
The elections which was to elect new executives for the Ghana Olympic Committee saw incumbent President Ben Nunoo Mensah retaining his seat for another term in office.
Mr. Mensah managed to pull 35 out of the total votes as against former General Secretary of the Federation Richard Akpokavie who was determined to snatch the seat from the incumbent. Akpokavie had 28 votes.[ads2]
Paul Atchoe from the Ghana Volleyball Association retained the first vice presidential seat with 36 votes as against competitor Mawuko Afadzinu from Ghana Table Tennis Association’s 26 votes.
Ace sportscaster and former Chief Executive Officer of AshantiGold Sporting Club, Frederick Acheampong also won the treasurer position with 41 votes as against Christopher Essilfie’s 22.
Below is the full results of the Elections which was held on Monday 15:
PRESIDENT
1.Richard Akpokavie Esq – Hockey 28
2.Ben Nunoo Mensah – Weightlifting 35
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
Mawuko Afadzinu – (Table Tennis) 26
Paul Atchoe – Volleyball 37[ads3]
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT
Vans Yeboah – Badminton 12
Frederick Otu Lartey – Taekwondo 51
THIRD VICE PRESIDENT
Charles Osei Asibey – Armwrestling 23
Mohammed Mahadi – Fencing 40
SECRETARY GENERAL
Richmond Quarcoo – Squash 22
Mohammed Sahnoon Esq – Cycling 41
DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL
Hon. Ahmed Shaib – Weightlifting 44
Bawa Fuseini – Triathlon 19
TREASURER
Frederick Acheampong – Football 41
Christopher Essilfie – Olympian 22
DEPUTY TREASURER
Isaac Aboagye Duah – Tennis 41
Christopher Darko – Amankrah – Athletics 22[ads4]
Five Representatives elected from National Federation’s affiliates to the International Federations recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and whose sports are included in the Olympic programme are enlisted below:
Michael Aggrey – Golf
George Okoe Lamptey – Amateur Boxing
Albert Frimpong – Baseball
Emmanuel Tetteh – Judo
Delphina Quaye – Swimming
One elected member from a non Olympic sports federation:
Abdul Hayye – Bodybuilding (unopposed)
One elected member from a National Federation affiliated to the GOC:
Samuel Ayer – SESSA 27
Dr.Bella Bello Bitugo – GUSA 36
Three other members elected by Congress:
Rev. Emmanuel Dzani Nikoi – Netball
Michael Nkow Ayeh – GESE
Emmanuel O. Asare – Cricket[ads5]