Mills wins Gulder Challenge Cup
Accra (Greater Accra) 29 August
2000
An Accra high court on Monday
adjourned to Wednesday, August 30, a case in which Mr. Joseph Ade Coker,
Vice-Chairman of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) is praying the court to
quash a decision by the Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA), dismissing him
from office.
This follows an opposition
affidavit filed on behalf of GHALCA on Friday by its counsel, Nutifafa Kunyehia
to an earlier ex-parte motion filed by counsel for Ade Coker, Ambrose Dery on
August four.
However, the opposition affidavit
was not found on the court's docket which necessitated counsel for Ade Coker to
file a supplementary affidavit minutes before today's hearing.
High court judge Justice George
Ofoe could not help but adjourn the case to Wednesday after conferring with
both counsels.
On Monday, August seven, the court
granted leave to Mr. Joseph Ade Coker, who is also the chairman of the Accra
Great Olympics to apply for an order of certiorari to quash the decision by
GHALCA dismissing him from office.
Consequently, Mr. Ade Coker was to
remain in office until the determination of the substantive case.
On Wednesday, August 3, GHALCA
passed a vote of no confidence in Mr. Coker as their Vice-Chairman claiming it
was within the ambit of their constitution.
CHALCA forwarded its decision to
the GFA that its entire membership had unanimously voted out Mr. Coker as the
Vice-Chairman of the association.
The letter signed by its Chairman
Mr. J. Y. Appiah said by their decision, Mr. Coker should no longer represent
GHALCA on the GFA as its Vice-Chairman.
Mr. Ade Coker is on the GFA board
by virtue of his position in GHALCA.
Clause (4) of article 12 of the
GHALCA constitution, states that "an officer can only be dismissed,
expelled or suspended or otherwise removed from office by a complaint in
writing stating that the officer to be removed, shall be presented to a
judicial committee who shall adjudicate on the case and pronounce judgement.
The judgement of the judicial
committee shall be subject to an Appeals Tribunal to be set up by the General
Assembly."
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Accra (Greater Accra) 29 August
2000
Frank Mills returned 139 net to
win this year's Gulder Challenge golf championship played at the Achimota Golf
Course in Accra on Sunday.
He was followed by K.
Kusi--Boateng with 140 net, J.P. Delande took the third position with 141 net
beating Kamel Noshie on countback while Percy Amihere took the fifth position
with 142 net.
Suzzie Abaloo won the Ladies event
with 141net beating Francisca Vandyck on
countback, Helen Krale was third
with 142 net while Maria Malik came fouth with 143 net beating Maria
Balmond on countback.
The two-day 36-hole scratch event,
open to amateur golfers throughout the country, was sponsored by Ghana
Breweries Limited (GBL).
Mr. Kamel Noshie, Captain of
Achimota Golf Club praised GBL for its sponsorship and called on other
corporate bodies to help develop the sport.
Mrs. Door Platenga, Commercial
Director of GBL gave the assurance that her company will sponsor the event next
year and golfers outside the country will be invited to take part.
Dr Magang M. Phologane, South
African High Commissioner to Ghana presented prizes to the winners.
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