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The Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) has been thrown into turmoil less than five months to the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games as the President and Secretary-General battle in a turf war over who has the right to suspend an employee by the name Farida Ayishatu Iddriss.
The development gives credence to reports that have emerged about a rift between the top two officers of the GOC which is evidenced by two different communication teams at the NOC, while rumours of a vote-of-no-confidence in the Nunoo Mensah administration continues to abound.
It will be recalled that the third vice president of the GOC Mohammed Mahadi in an interview with Rainbow Radio 87.5 FM claimed some people at the GOC lacked an understanding of sports and do not have what it takes to manage the GOC.[ads3]
He said it is “difficult and frustrating” to work at the GOC, and asked for all questions about the GOC to be forwarded to the GOC President. But the GOC President in a rebuttal rubbished the claims by Mahadi, saying the latter does not know what he is talking about.
In the latest case, the Secretary-General of the GOC Mohammed Sahnoon on 28th February 2022 slapped an indefinite suspension on its Administrative Manager Farida Ayishatu for what he called, “gross violation of your terms of engagement”, “gross disrespect of authority”, “lack of discipline and gross insubordination.”
Sahnoon stated that “a final decision on your status will be conveyed to you after the GOC Board has met.”
Surprisingly, few days after Sahnoon had suspended Farida Ayishatu, the President of the Committee, Ben Nunoo Mensah has come out to revoke the suspension.[ads2]
According to Mr Nunoo Mensah, as the head of the committee, he is not aware of the suspension of Farida Ayishatu as reasons for her punishment has also not been revealed to him by the General Secretary.
In a statement dated March 3, 2022, Mr Nunoo Mensah explained that the General Secretary has no such powers or authority to make decisions without any consultations hence the reason why he has revoked Farida Ayishatu’s suspension.
Read the two statements below
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