
Audio By Carbonatix
Mr Ato Ahwoi, Board Chairman of Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) has dared the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to parade a private outfit, West Head as brokers of the Corporation’s sponsorship for the Black Stars at their own risk.West Head Company has claimed it brokered a lucrative sponsorship deal involving the GNPC for the GFA but the Board Chairman has poured scorn on the claim insisting ‘the decision to sponsor the Black Stars emanated from us and no such third party.’When asked whether West Head approached the GNPC to sponsor the senior national team, Mr. Ahwoi quizzed “who are they? I have not even heard the name before. We met as an outfit and decided to support the Black Stars as part of our corporate social responsibility.”“We did not deal with any third party. If they continue to parade any third party, they risk getting nothing from us (GNPC)” he added.The sponsorship deal worth a reported $3 million annually for three-years, will see the state agency replace mining firm, Gold Fields Ghana Limited, as the headline sponsors of the senior national team.The Gold Fields Ghana partnership with the GFA is expected to run out anytime soon but the mining firm has already expressed their unwillingness to continue with the $1.5 million-a-year sponsorship of the Black Stars.Mr Ahwoi expressed surprise at the claim by the private firm, whose shareholders surprisingly serve on some Standing Committees of the GFA.He told GNA Sports "I have already told Kwesi Nyantakyi that they risk losing everything if they continue with this claim, which is untrue and he has totally agreed. I will not tolerate that. The next thing you will hear is that I supervised this for a kick-back when indeed our decision to sponsor the team emanated from us and no such third party called West Head".The Directors of West Head, according to information gathered by GNA Sports are Aloysius Denkabe (Chairman, Referees Committee), Joseph Yaw Appiah (Member, Black Queens Management Committee) and Owuahene Acheampong (Member, FA Cup Committee and Black Satellites Management Committee).Dr. Aloysius Denkabe confirmed to GNA Sports his role in West Head Company.Dr. Denkabe, Chief Executive Officer of the organization, confirmed being the initiator of the sponsorship deal after preliminary discussions with a friend who works at the GNPC.Dr Denkabe, however, rejected claims of a ‘conflict of interest’ regarding his involvement and that of his two colleagues, insisting they are not members of the GFA Congress which constitutes the highest decision making organ of the football governing body.
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Tags:
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
Akatsi South Assembly suspends Acting Social Welfare Director over delayed LEAP payments
2 minutes -
NSA releases postings for 18,617 nurses and midwives for 2026/27 service year
4 minutes -
Photos: NDC names national headquarters after Jerry John Rawlings on 79th birthday
5 minutes -
Projects are five times more likely to succeed when complexity is managed effectively- PMI research finds
7 minutes -
School heads will fully comply with ban on extravagant graduation celebrations – CHASS
27 minutes -
Adwoa Safo was serving court injunction when shooting occurred – Family
36 minutes -
CSOs back CRC proposals on environmental governance, urge implementation roadmap
44 minutes -
GoldBod moves to align gold trading with international standards
50 minutes -
GoldBod introduces measures to enhance accountability in ASM gold sector
52 minutes -
GoldBod engages licensed traders to promote transparency in gold trade
56 minutes -
Musician KooKusi’s ‘This Ability EP’ accepted into prestigious European mental health arts catalogue
1 hour -
Falling gold prices raise concerns over Ghana’s economic outlook
1 hour -
CUTS calls on government to increase allocation to Road Fund in 2026 Mid-Year Budget
1 hour -
Daboya–Mankarigu residents urge Roads Minister to intervene in delayed road project
1 hour -
Police summon Kwadwo Safo Akofena over shooting incident involving former Dome-Kwabenya MP
1 hour