Kurt Okraku set to galvanise WAFU B support for re-election bid of CAF President Patrice Motsepe
The President of the Ghana Football Association, Kurt Okraku has ramped up his efforts to help the re-election bid of CAF President, Dr. Patrice Motsepe.Kurt Okraku, who doubles as the President of WAFU B, is leading a campaign to get the South African billionaire re-elected as leader of the continent’s governing body.The GFA President, a close friend and ally of the mining magnate, has stepped up his effort to get Dr. Motsepe re-elected after an impressive first term in office.President Kurt Okraku has already led the leadership of WAFU B Union to endorse his re-election bid during CAF General Assembly back in October, 2024.WAFU B, which comprises football federations from West Africa, collectively urged Dr Motsepe to stand again in the upcoming CAF elections reportedly scheduled for March 12, 2025.Okraku commended the South African businessman for delivering on his promises, particularly by increasing financial investments in Zonal Unions and Member Associations across Africa.Dr Motsepe, who has served as CAF President since 2021, has driven reforms aimed at developing African football and improving the organization’s financial health.As his first term nears its conclusion, speculation around the 2025 CAF elections has intensified, with candidates required to submit their nominations by November 12, 2024.The election will be held in Cairo, Egypt, and will see football executives from across Africa decide who will lead CAF for the next term. In addition to the presidency, several other executive committee positions will be contested, as well as the selection of CAFs representatives within FIFA.No other candidates have declared their intention to stand for the leadership of the sport in Africa, although the deadline for nominations is four months before the date of elections.The 62-year-old Motsepe was the first Black African to be included on Forbes list of billionaires and according to the magazine has a net worth of $3 billion.Motsepe is the seventh president in the history of African footballs governing body since its formation in 1956.
