Controversy over election of new Ghana Olympic President

Francis Dodoo, the 1987 All-Africa Games triple jump champion, has controversially been elected as the new President of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC).

Dodoo, a distinguished sociologist and chairman of the Ghana Athletics Associiation (GAA), was elected unopposed to replace Benson Tongo Baba, who had held the post for 12 years.

But election was overshadowed when Baba claimed that there had been interference from some “external forces" which contravened the ideals of the Olympic Charter and the constitution of the GOC.

He alleged that Ghana's ruling National Democratic Congress party had orchestrated a campaign to replace him.

SOURCE: Inside the Games