Aduana FC Chief Executive Officer Collins Atta Poku has questioned whether Ghana Football Association (GFA) president Kurt Okraku should seek a third term, saying the priority must be tackling the problems affecting Ghana football.
Okraku is reportedly weighing a further four-year mandate after GFA Congress approved constitutional changes in 2025 allowing the association’s president to serve a maximum of three terms instead of two.
The amendments were passed during the GFA’s 2025 Congress at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in Prampram.
However, Atta Poku believes the debate over Okraku’s possible re-election is diverting attention from the more pressing need to find solutions for the domestic game.
Speaking to Ahenfie FM, the Aduana FC chief executive questioned what the incumbent could achieve by remaining in office for another term.
“I don’t want to hear the (Kurt Okraku for GFA president) third-term conversation. What is there again to be done?” he said.
Atta Poku also raised doubts about whether the GFA has the ability to oversee the reforms he believes are necessary to revive football in the country.
He argued that communities should play a more meaningful role in managing and developing the sport, saying a stronger sense of local ownership was essential.
“The GFA lacks the capacity to lead the reforms Ghana football needs. To get the game back on its feet, we must give communities a genuine sense of ownership and belonging,” he added.
The contest to lead the GFA is expected to become more prominent before the next presidential election, which is scheduled for October 2027.
A number of potential candidates have been linked with the race. They include former GFA Executive Council member Samuel Annim Addo, former Brong Ahafo Regional Football Association chairman Ralph Gyambrah and Karela United chief executive Elloeny Amande.
Former Black Stars captain Andre Ayew and former GFA vice-president George Afriyie have also been mentioned as possible contenders.
Okraku was first elected GFA president in October 2019. He has not yet publicly confirmed whether he will seek to remain in the role for a third term.