President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, has officially stepped down from his role as President of the West African Football Union (WAFU) Zone B, following his recent appointment as the 2nd Vice-President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
In a statement released Tuesday, Okraku explained that the growing demands of his new continental position, along with his ongoing responsibilities at the GFA, necessitated the difficult decision to resign from the WAFU presidency.
Due to my recent assumption of the role of 2nd Vice-President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), coupled with my continuing commitments to my home federation, the Ghana Football Association, it has become clear to me that I would be unable to give my best to all three roles due to the huge workload that these roles place upon me, Okraku stated
His resignation marks the end of a notable tenure at WAFU Zone B, during which he was credited with championing regional football development and fostering greater unity among member associations. Okraku’s leadership at WAFU was widely regarded as instrumental in driving forward youth and women’s football initiatives across the West African sub-region.