The Ministry of Sports and Recreation say there are no funds to support the Ghana Boxing Interim Management Committee (GBIMC) to organise elections on October 31, 2026.
The Committee had scheduled October 31 as the deadline for the Ghana Boxing Authority to return to elected leadership, but now face fresh uncertainty as a funding dispute between theSports and Recreation Minister Kofi Adams.
The Samir Captan-led committee says it is awaiting government funding to complete the electoral process, but the minister has ruled out additional financial support, insisting that the exercise can be financed through nomination fees and contributions from candidates.
The impasse comes amid a separate High Court challenge to the committee’s continued stay in office following the expiration of its original mandate.
In a statement dated October 20, Mr Captan said the committee was still awaiting promised government funding to complete its outstanding assignments and organise elections, tentatively scheduled for October 30.
However, Adams had earlier insisted that the elections must be held by October 31, making it clear that the government would not provide additional funds.
“We have told the Director-General of the NSA we have no additional funds,” Mr Adams is quoted by Graphic Sports to have said, arguing that proceeds from nomination forms and filing fees should be sufficient to finance the exercise.
The minister added that candidates could make additional contributions if necessary.
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