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FIFA has cleared Ghana FA President Kwesi Nyantakyi to contest for the World Football governing body\u2019s upcoming Executive Council election scheduled for March 16 in Addis Ababa.<\/p>\n

Mr. Nyantakyi, who is an incumbent member of the current FIFA Council, is eligible to contest for a slot on the council after passing an integrity check carried out by the Governance Committee in conformity with article 27.5 (d) of the Governance regulations.<\/p>\n

Under the new FIFA reform laws, persons who hold or seek to hold an official FIFA position, must undergo an integrity check prior to their election or re-election.<\/p>\n

And failure to pass the check would have disqualified the CAF executive member.<\/p>\n

Below are the candidates who have been confirmed as eligible to contest for slots on the FIFA Council:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Mr. Issa Hayatou (Presidency CAF and vice-president FIFA Council)<\/li>\n
  2. Mr. Ahmad (Presidency CAF and vice-president FIFA Council)<\/li>\n
  3. Mr. Constant Omari Selemani (member of the FIFA Council)<\/li>\n
  4. Ms Lydia Nsekera (member of the FIFA Council)<\/li>\n
  5. Mr. Kwesi Nyantakyi (member of the FIFA Council)<\/li>\n
  6. Mr. Leodeger Chilla (member of the FIFA Council)<\/li>\n
  7. Mr. Almamy Kabele Camara (member of the FIFA Council)<\/li>\n
  8. Mr. Hany Abo Rida (member of the FIFA Council)<\/li>\n
  9. Mr. Tarek Bouchamaoui (member of the FIFA Council)<\/li>\n
  10. Mr. Augustin Sidy Diallo (member of the FIFA Council)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The following members Associations have withdrawn nominations for the following persons:<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Chabur Goc Alei (South Sudan)<\/li>\n
    2. Kalusha Bwalya (Zambia)<\/li>\n
    3. Daniel Alexander Jordaan (South Africa)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      –<\/p>\n

      Source: Ghana FA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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