CAF’s second vice president appointment came as a surprise – Kurt Okraku

Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, the president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), has said he was surprised to be named as the second vice president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF).The astute football administrator was appointed as the second vice president of the continental football governing body in April 2025, marking the first time that a West African Anglophone leader attained such a high-ranking position within CAF under President Patrice Motsepe.Speaking to GTV SPORTS+, Okraku admitted he was surprised with his appointment as the second vice president of CAF, stressing the decision bounds down to Ghanas pedigree in African football.I was surprised he said. I wish I could find better words to describe the way I felt, but most importantly, I was humbled by the fact that from 54 member associations across the African continent Im part of the chosen few to serve football at the highest level of governanceI think that it is the work of God, it comes through his blessings, it come through hard work, it come through the people in the football system appreciating the skill-set I have and the power of Ghana as a football nation he said.As Second Vice-President, Okraku now has a direct role in shaping major policies and initiatives that will determine the future of African football.