The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has been hit with a legal challenge over its plans to amend its statutes to allow the President to serve a third term in office. A member of the Association and investor, believed to be from King Faisal Football Club, has secured an injunction writ from the High Court of Ghana to halt the proposed amendment.
Last week, the GFA’s General Secretary, Prosper Harrison Addo, announced that the agenda for the upcoming 31st Ordinary Session of Congress, scheduled for Tuesday, August 12, 2025, included a motion to extend the presidential term limit from two to three. However, the applicant contends that the amendment has not been properly laid before Congress, making it procedurally flawed.
The proposed amendment has sparked debate within football circles, as it touches on governance reforms introduced after the 2018 “Number 12” exposé by investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas, which led to the removal of former FA President Kwesi Nyantakyi. The reforms, aimed at restoring integrity and transparency in football administration, set the current two-term presidential limit.
The High Court’s decision on the injunction could significantly impact the direction of the upcoming Congress and the future leadership of Ghana football.
