Featured: WHAT HAS BIYAD, BOMISON AND BABA PELE GOT UNDER THEIR SLEEVES

One of the penalties of refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors- Plato In our age there is no such thing as keeping out of politics.

All issues are political issues, and politics itself is a mass of lies , evasion, folly , hatred , character assassination and personal vendetta. This clearly elucidate how politics has taken off the human side of us as a result of we seeking to achieve self aggrandisement.

What has BIYAD, BOMISON and BABA PELE got under their sleeves as they have crossed the first hurdle in their quest to lead football administration in the upper west region. The vetting process may be apt and smooth sailing as non of the candidates vying for this top position when through without any hiccups.

Congratulations to them and their various teams and this is an indication that their credibilities are not in tatters. Once upon a time , football administration was left in the hands of an individual and who was perceived as a demi god, very untouchable and power addictive.

A dice has been cast on several occasions to challenge the suitability of the incumbent but many out of lack of courage and fear declined the offer.

Mr. SADUGU YAHAYA BIYAD has been in office for the past decade and counting but still believes his continuous stay in office is significant and relevant to the course of the developmental agenda of football in the region.

Many of his critics are of the opinion that time has a arrived for a change and his admirers are of different opinion by insisting that the nature of the office demands his calibre.

The incumbent Mr. Biyad will be constructing his campaign on the basis of he been father for all clubs and his benevolence has touched the heart of every club owner. The last few years under his stewardship has rekindled the rejuvenation of division two league and that has resulted in many cultivating the desire to have clubs on their own.

Football in general is capital intensive investment, and many club owners in the region driven by passion and desired do not have the financial muscles to achieve their ambition of propelling their clubs to desired levels.

This is a where his kindness and generosity come to bare as many club owners in the region go to his office cup in hand soliciting for support for survival. The continued support enjoyed by of the most clubs has resulted in he “pocketing” most of the club owners and administrators. This has created an uphill task for many in the past nursing their ambition to challenge him at the polls even find it difficult to meet the basic requirement stipulated by the GFA regulations where club owners are expected to endorse the candidature of an individual.

Football governance for the past thirteen years in the country has partially been in the hands of the upper west region and this has created a lot of opportunities for the chief football administrator in the region because Mr. Kwesi Nyantakyi who is a son of the soil and a godfather to Mr. Biyad has enjoyed tremendously support and a helping hand of an invitation to vice chair and to chair the national U20 team .

This is one of the areas his critics filled he has failed the entire region of not extending his support to others . On what premises will Mr. Biyad toll down with his campaign massage and has his more than a decade stay in office not much enough to achieve his desire ambition for the region?.

Mr. HAMIDU SEIDU BOMISON Jnr is a household name in the region and beyond.

A retired FIFA referee has who contributed his quota to the region and the country deemed it fit to challenge his former boss to the occupancy of the highest football office in the region. His candidature might not surprised many who are keen followers of how football has been governed in the past with some section of the public calling for a change.

Mr.Bomison has a track record spanning over three decades of a clean bill of officiating without been accused or accused with no evidence to substantiate your claimed of he manipulating the outcome of a football match by accepting a goat or cash in returns.

He has become a trainer , facilitator and a mentor to most and upcoming referees in the country as sincerity and honesty are some of his trademarks because his former profession has been painted black and corrupt by many football fans backed in recent times by Number 12.

Many critics of Mr. BOMISON are seeking response to a perception that can he and his team chronicle his eight stay as vice chairman to Mr. Biyad has success or failure because a firm perception out there is brandishing Mr. Biyad tenure as the RFA chief as a failure. And your response to this question is good as mine.

Mr. Alhaji BABA PELE might sound relatively unknown to many but a significant contributor to football and education in the region .He has a genesis of been an ex footballer, who once upon time played for low tie teams in Winneaba but was forced by his lecturers to truncate his football ambitions in persuade of his academic work , a former regional P.E Coordinator and a teacher but on retirement for some time now.

Mr Pele has contributed his quota to the formation of real upper ladies , the first female team in the region to play the national league. Mr . Pele might also have a lot to do because he is relatively unknown to many of the recent clubs owners as he said is counting on the Almighty Allah to cause a major surprise. All the candidates involved in the electioneering process in their quest to lead football administration in the region are expected of them to conduct their campaign with civility devoid of religious and tribal sentiments as the global name for football is unifyer.

The football community in the region are looking forward to their manifestoes and how clearly they will articulate their ideas of good governance when given the mandate.

Naa Sulemana @naasule.