Renowned Ghanaian football administrator, Wilfred Osei Kweku Palmer, has voiced strong opposition to any potential move by Kurt Okraku to seek a third term as president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA).

Okraku, whose second term is set to end in 2027, is reportedly considering an amendment to the GFA statutes to enable him to extend his presidency. However, Osei Palmer, the president of Tema Youth FC, has criticized Okraku’s tenure, describing his leadership as ineffective and detrimental to Ghanaian football.

Speaking to Asempa FM, Palmer did not hold back his discontent:
“Kurt Okraku’s first term and second term have been abysmal, so why the need for a third term as GFA president? The Black Stars’ performance clearly shows there is no justification for him to remain in office.”

Osei Palmer’s criticisms come amid growing scrutiny of Okraku’s administration, particularly regarding the disappointing performances of Ghana’s national teams. Under Okraku, the Black Stars failed to progress beyond the group stage in the last two Africa Cup of Nations tournaments and recently missed out on qualifying for the 2025 edition in Morocco—the first such failure in two decades.

Despite these setbacks, Okraku’s leadership has seen progress in women’s football, with the Black Queens qualifying for the Africa Women’s Cup of Nations for the first time since 2018.

Kurt Okraku assumed office in 2019 after succeeding the Normalisation Committee, which had replaced Kwesi Nyantakyi’s scandal-hit administration. However, his tenure has divided opinions on whether his leadership merits further extensions.