President of the National Paralympic Committee, Samson Deen, has issued a strong warning to Ghana Olympic Committee Election contestants against maligning each other in their quest for power.

The Committee will vote to select new leaders at their Elective Congress on Saturday at the Accra International Conference Centre.

Among the positions to be contested is the presidency, following Ben Nunoo Mensah’s decision not to seek re-election after serving two terms.

"We have a difficulty in Ghana where we just believe in maligning, blackmailing [for power], Deen told JoySports.

"I will urge the contestants of GOC that after election, what else? The brand and how you people are so determine to destroy each other because of election, you are destroying [the brand].

Over 30 candidates have filed nominations to contest various positions—from President to board members—in what is anticipated to be a high-stakes election that will determine the leadership of the GOC for the next four years.

However, all eyes will be on the position of President, where Richard Kofi Akpokavie, a seasoned sports administrator and former captain of the national hockey team, will face off against Michael Odum Aggrey, the immediate past President of the Ghana Golf Association.