Disqualified Ghana FA presidential aspirant Wilfred Osei Kwaku Palmer has dragged the Normalization Committee of the Ghana Football Association to the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) to overturn hi

The suit was filed on his behalf  by his solicitors Sory@law Barristers and Solicitors to the Court of Arbitration for Sports.

The elections committee of the Ghana Football Associtaion disqualified Wilfred Palmer based on these reasons.

Breach of Article 33 (5) (c) of the GFA General Regulations 2. Decision of the Ethics Committee dated the 13th December, 2017” Should you wish to appeal this decision, kindly submit to the Elections Committee in writing, supported by any documents you wish to bring to our attention.

The reliefs been sought by the disqualified aspirant includes:

The Ghana Football Association Normalisation Committee acting as the Elections Committee regrets to inform you that your application to contest for the position of the President of the GFA was unsuccessful.

This was as a result of the adverse findings against you namely:


  1. A declaration that Respondent's Elections Committee's decision contained in its letter dated the 4th day of October 2019 is null, void and of no effect.

  2. A declaration that upon a true and proper construction of the eligibility criteria set forth in the Respondent's letter of 4th October 2019 for disqualifying Claimant from contesting the presidency of the Respondent's Executive Council are not justifiable.

  3. An order nullifying any election conducted by Respondent pending the final determination of the instant proceedings.

  4. An order directed at Respondent to conduct fresh elections, giving each candidate a fair chance of contesting same based on Respondent's rules.

Meanwhile the Normalization Committee will go ahead with the elections as scheduled for 25th October 2019.

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Request for Arbitration filed for and on behalf of Wilfred Kwaku Osei. (1)