….As Aspiring Odododiodoo MPs Pledge Support For Incident Free And Peaceful General Elections
Author: Sammy Heywood Okine
The Gbese Mantse and Adonten of the Ga State, Nii Ayi Bonte II has instituted the match and placed a trophy at stake to be played between Accra Hearts of Oak and Kpando Heart of Lions at the Accra Sports Stadium on. Sunday August 11, 2024.
The media inauguration of the event at the Gbese Mantse palace was heralded by a kpanlogo battle between Chapter 0 supporter’s jama group and Ga Mashie Cultural troupe.
Nii Armah Opah II who represented the Gbese Mantse called for the celebration of love, peace and unity during the Homowo festivities and prayed for an exciting game.
Dr. Ishmael Nii Amasa Dodoo, an elder also stated that the Ga people care known to be peaceful, pace setters for nation building and contributed much to Ghana in terms of land and human resources
He urged Ghanaians to preserve the peace and unity they are enjoying.
Mr. Sammy Anim Addo, CEO of newly promoted to the Premiership Soccer Apostles and former Ghana Football Association Exco member who leads the organisation and promotion of the match and other activities said colts teams will entertain fans from 10am before the British High Commission engages Nii Ayi Bonte XI, a selected side of friends of the Gbese Mantse.
He hinted that the most exciting player in the game will receive a special trophy.
He mentioned gate fees as pegged at 200ghc for VVIP, 100ghc for VIP, 50ghc for Regular and 10ghc for Popular stand, however Alex Ntiamoah’s Box Office has been mandated to sell 5ghc tickets to people in Gbese and surrounding communities in Ga Mashie.
Representatives of Hearts of Oak, Nana Afua and Heart of Lions, Stephen Botchway both promised to exhibit their new players for the next season and produce good football to promote peace, love and unity in Ghana.
Aspiring Members of Parliament for Odododiodoo Constituency, Hon. Mannaf Sowah of the New Patristic Party (NPP) and Hon Alfred Ashie Kotey of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) graced the launch and advised Ghanaians to live in peace, love and unity.
They both supported the Gbese Mantse Peace match and promised to purchase tickets for football fans in the constituency.
Boxing champions in the community, mostly from the Bronx Gym, Jacob Laryea WBO Africa Super Welterweight champion, John Laryea WBO Featherweight champion. Daniel Gosh LBO and UBO Bantamweight champion. John Zile. UBO Super Bantamweight champion and Sheriff Quaye WBO Lightweight champion were introduced.
Other dignitaries from Gbese and the sporting fraternity graced the event.
