The suggestion to increase the term limit for GFA presidents from two terms to three or four years has been rebuffed by former vice president of the Ghana Football Association, Fred Pappoe.
The GFA’s existing regulations only allow presidents to serve two terms of four years each, but according to Oluboi Commodore, general manager of Accra Great Olympics, a new proposal has been put up that, if passed by Congress, would allow a GFA president to serve for a total of 12 years.
Fred Pappoe called the plan unnecessary and advised those in the position to focus on carrying out their duties rather than seeking an extension of their term.
“I don’t even want to talk about that third-term proposal. It is needless. I do not see the need for three terms. If the electorates exercise their voting powers rightfully, they shouldn’t be scared about any term limit.”
“It is not mandatory. I have a very funny of thinking about issues. The term limit doesn’t really matter to me. If the delegates believe in the system it doesn’t matter whether it is one term or two terms.”
“Regardless of the term limit, if you don’t perform you can be voted out. The issue here is people exercising their voting powers rightfully,” Fred Pappoe said on Accra-based Asempa FM.
Fred Pappoe contested in the 2019 Ghana Football Association presidential elections but conceded defeat to Kurt Okraku before the third run.