Dogbatse Assumes Seat On GFA Executive Committee

Mr. Francis Dogbatse has officially been sworn into office as a member of the Ghana Football Association’s Executive Committee.

A brief investiture was performed on Wednesday morning for Mr. Dogbatse, who was retained as Chairman of the Volta Region Football Association by delegates in an election held last October.

Mr. Dogbatse secured 37 votes while his contender Mawutor Agbavitor had 31 votes out of the total votes cast.

He was however not sworn into office as a result of a legal battle over his election which has now been resolved by both parties.

He will therefore, serve on the Executive Committee for a four-year term after taking the Oath of Office and the Oath of Secrecy administered by the GFA President Kwesi Nyantakyi.

Dogbatse Assumes Seat On GFA Executive Committee

Francis Dogbatse to be sworn in as GFA Executive Committee member this week

Francis Dogbatse will be sworn in to take his place on the Ghana FA’s Executive Committee this week.

This was after a court case brought against the Volta Regional FA chairman was dropped.

Dogbatse’s swearing in had been held up after a coalition of club officials filed a case against him in court.

But this case was eventually withdrawn, paving the way for Dogbatse’s swearing in.

“As far as I am concerned there is no case against me,” he told Sportscrusader.com.

“The swearing in should have been done today [Monday] but for some reasons it has been postponed but I am sure sometime this week, it will be done.”

Dogbatse was re-elected as chairman of the Volta Regional FA in October but was not part of the group that were officially sworn in as members of the new Executive Committee at the ordinary session of congress.

Francis Dogbatse to be sworn in as GFA Executive Committee member this week