King Faisal official drags GFA to court over term extension move

The Accra High Court has slapped the Ghana Football Association (GFA) with an injunction over its proposed plan to extend the presidential term of office from two to three.

The legal action was filed by an official of King Faisal Football Club, who claims the GFA failed to follow due process in pushing for the amendment of its statutes.

According to the plaintiff, he formally requested a copy of the amendment proposal to verify certain details but never received a response from the Association’s leadership.

This injunction effectively puts the proposed term extension on hold pending the court’s decision.

In light of this, the official is praying to the High Court to block the GFA from passing the proposal at Congress, scheduled for August 12, 2025, until the case is resolved.

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Per the writ of summons, as sighted on social media, some of the information the defendant sought includes the following:

(a) Proposal Details: Whether there was a proposal for amendment by any member or members in respect of the proposed amendments for consideration by Congress.

(b) Proposal Date: If so, when was the proposal made by the member?

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(c) Member Information: The identity and sufficient information of the Member who originated the proposal for amendments to the Statute pursuant to Article 34(2) of the Statute.

(d) Written Proposal: A copy of the written proposal together with the accompanying brief explanation submitted to the General Secretary by a Member, as required by Article 34(3) of the Statute.

(e) Supporting Members: The list of Members who supported the proposal or proposals, as required by Article 34(3).

Read the writ of summons in the post below:

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