Mr. Kurt was endorsed by 93 delegates after the third round of voting with his closest contender George Afriyie having pulled out and conceding defeat after the second round of voting.

A press statement signed by Mr. Kurt Okraku and copied to the GNA Sports, acknowledged the massive congratulatory message received from Ghanaians across the world.

''I am humbled and overwhelmed by the outpouring of congratulatory messages on my election as the President of the GFA by all Ghanaians across the world.

''It's now time for us to come together to ignite the passion of the nation and create wealth for all in the industry and Ghanaians at large.

''We have been presented with a new opportunity to start a new course.

This new era would be anchored on good corporate governance principles such as transparency, accountability, compliance and the strict adherence to ethical values to enable

us accomplish our set objectives and goals,'' the statement  said