Swiss-based Court of Arbitration for Sport has written to the Ghana Football Association seeking a response on a number of issues relating to their adjudication of the appeal filed by disqualified presidential candidate, Wilfred Kwaku Osei ‘Palmer’.
Top among the request by CAS is an order to the GFA to respond to whether or not they agree to Palmer’s request for provisional and/or conservatory measures while his substantive appeal before the Swiss court is heard.
In Palmer’s appeal to CAS, he asked the sports court to postpone the GFA election only in relation to the presidency until the matter is heard, because it would cause him irreparable harm even if he wins his appeal.
CAS has now asked the GFA to indicate by Monday 21 October 2019 at 10:00am Swiss time (8 am in Ghana), whether or not they agree to Palmer’s request.
Palmer has also requested expedited action on the matter, seeking for his appeal to be determined at a fast track hearing, rather than having to wait for CAS’s pre-determined dates.
CAS also wants the GFA to indicate within two days (2 days) whether or not they agree to Palmer’s request for an expedited hearing.
CAS states that if the GFA objects to the request or fails to respond within the stipulated deadline, no expedited hearing will be conducted and the CAS pre-determined dates for hearing the matter will be followed through.
Palmer has also requested that the President of the CAS Appeals Arbitration Division decide on the number of arbitrators and appoint them herself. CAS has asked the GFA to respond within 10 days whether they agree with the request.
Palmer earlier had a request for audience with the GFA turned down, before he invoked Article R7 of the CAS Code, moving for a quick arbitration.
The GFA presidential elections are slated for 25 October 2019 in Accra with six candidates; George Afriyie, Amanda Clinton, Fred Pappoe, Kurt Okraku, George Ankoma Mensah and Nana Yaw Amponsah all seeking to replace Kwesi Nyantakyi.
