Former Ghana Football Association (GFA) Chairman Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe has urged GFA President Kurt Okraku to consider his position if he believes he is no longer able to deliver the results expected by Ghanaians.
Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe said leadership should come with the willingness to step aside when an office holder concludes that he can no longer effectively fulfil his responsibilities.
Speaking on Eyewitness News on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, he said Mr Okraku should not have to wait for pressure from within or outside the GFA before deciding whether to remain in office.
“If he feels he has gone wrong, or he feels he’s not given the nation the results that the nation requires, then he himself should advise himself and leave the scene,” he said.
He stressed that any decision to resign should be voluntary rather than the result of external pressure.
“Nobody should sack him, or nobody should put pressure on him. He should himself decide,” Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe added.
His comments followed the Black Stars’ difficult start to their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign, with Ghana suffering successive defeats to Ivory Coast and The Gambia.
However, Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe said the recent setbacks should not be attributed solely to the coach, arguing that the challenges confronting the national team had developed over a longer period.
He defended the current coach and said he should be allowed to continue in the role, describing him as a “good stopgap coach” who had previously helped Ghana qualify for the World Cup.
“He should remain. What we saw yesterday was not his fault,” he said.
Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe also drew on his own experience as GFA chairman, recalling that he resigned on principle following disagreements with officials over the administration of the association.
“I resigned based on principle,” he said.
He explained that his resignation followed advice from the then Minister of Youth and Sports to step aside amid tensions between himself and the GFA.
According to him, he has no regrets about the decision and believes leaders must be prepared to relinquish office when they no longer consider themselves capable of effectively carrying out their duties.
