As delegates vote today, stakeholders are asking who is eligible to vote and under which rules.
Delegates are voting today in the Ghana Cricket Association (GCA) election, amid concerns about the delegates list, the constitution and the association’s finances. The claims below come from one account of the build-up and have not been independently verified.
The association still operates under its 2010 constitution. The 2019 AGM appointed a group to draft amendments, made up of lawyer Douglas Djarbeng, vice-president Oscar Provencal, Mahesh Narra, Bruce Okine and Angela Cassandra Allotey, with Seth Nti as secretary. The review has not been adopted. Stakeholders want to know why, and want the election rules made available to everyone.
The delegates list is the sharpest point of dispute. Questions raised include:
whether some delegates are eligible and have cricket credentials
whether a region with disputed representation was included
the status of Obuasi Cricket Club
whether clubs and coaches were consulted in choosing representatives
a possible conflict of interest involving a board candidate whose club is a voting entity
claims that some established clubs were overlooked
These are questions, not proven wrongdoing. Observers want the Election and Vetting Committee to publish its eligibility criteria, the recognised clubs and regions, and the process for lodging objections.
Finances are also in question. The same account alleges the GCA owes staff salaries, accommodation providers and players’ per diems, and that service providers from the March 2026 qualifier remain unpaid. It also says the ICC’s annual development grant fell from about US$250,000 in 2018 to US$40,000 in 2026. These figures need confirmation from ICC and GCA records, and the association is being asked to say what is owed and when it will pay.
Questions have also been raised about national-team selection. The account alleges that six expatriate players were in a recent squad, including Nitesh Lakhara and Jayant Gautam, who are alleged not to be resident in Ghana, while several Alpha Cricket Club players were left out. Separately, the ICC is reported to be investigating two unnamed players over alleged spot-fixing in Nigeria in October 2023. An investigation is not proof of wrongdoing, and its status has not been confirmed.
The Ghana Olympic Committee, the National Sports Authority and the Ministry of Sports and Recreation have been urged to support accountable governance in the sport.
