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Ghana FA President reveals CAF's Ex.Co took the decision to conceal 2017 AFCON bid results

By ghanasoccernet.com
Cup of Nations Kwesi Nyantakyi serves on the Executive Committee of CAF
APR 14, 2015 LISTEN
Kwesi Nyantakyi serves on the Executive Committee of CAF

Ghana FA boss Kwesi Nyantakyi has revealed it was agreed at a CAF Executive Committee meeting that the results of the votes awarding the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations' hosting rights to Gabon remains concealed.

The continental football governing body have been heavily criticized for the lack of transparency in the voting process that saw the 2012 co-hosts named once more again as hosts for the next AFCON.

Gabon beat Algeria and Ghana to the bid contest for hosting the tournament.

Members of the losing bid delegations have had causes to question the credibility of the voting process over allegations it lacks the requisite transparency.

CAF are yet to publish the results of the votes cast in awarding the 2017 AFCON hosting rights in a departure of the usual practice in the past.

But Ghana FA President Kwesi Nyantakyi who serves on CAF's Executive Committee reveals the decision to keep the results concealed was a decision adopted by the powerful body.

“It was agreed at a CAF Executive Committee meeting that the results of the votes [for AFCON hosting rights] is not published,” he told Joy Sports.

“There is a feeling that reveal the results will cause some acrimony and therefore this issue was discussed at the meeting and majority of the membership agreed that the results are not revealed.”

Gabon will be hosting the 2017 AFCON as a replacement for original hosts, Libya who withdrew due to civil war in the country.

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