GFA Disappointed With Lawyer Obiri Boahen

Ghana Football Association is disappointed with comments made by Lawyer Obiri Boahen, head of the legal team leading Wa African United to the offices of the FA for a copy of the Ethics Committee ruling on the Techiman City – Wa African United alleged match-fixing.

The Ghana FA has not made public the ruling from the Ethics Committee on the matter and has not confirmed the adjudicating body has concluded sitting on the case but has moved on to fix a date for the commencement of the new season.

And Lawyer Obiri Boahen, head of Obiri Boahen and Associates, a legal firm contacted by Real Tamale United, Berekum Arsenal and Wa African United to write to the FA for a copy of the ruling, described the football governing body a ‘hopeless organisation’ for fixing a date for the commencement of the new premier league season without clearing the issue.

And the FA, through its vice president George Afriyie has labelled Lawyer Obiri Boahen comments ‘unfortunate.’

“Lawyer Obiri Boahen is a well respected person in the society. If you look at his status in politics and society, he is well respected and what ever he says has far fetching consequences,” the Liberty Professionals chairman said.

He added: “I was a bit disappointed when he said GFA is a hopeless organisation. As an elderly person in the society and a well respected person for that matter, he could have spoken without calling the FA names.

“Moreover as a lawyer, per his understanding of the case before the FA, he couldn’t even determine whether RTU or Berekum Arsenals will replace Techiman City should they lose their case and confirmed demoted to the Division Two.

“Secondly, he knows you can’t go to a court and force a judge handling a case to give his ruling. It is a process… the Ethics Committee of the FA has listened to both sides and are still processing the case and he can’t force them to give ruling.

“And the FA has not told anyone the Ethics Committee has finished with the case…they’re still on it and at the appropriate time, we will make their findings public.” He stated.

The Ghana Premier League will commence on February 20.

 

GFA Disappointed With Lawyer Obiri Boahen