Chicago-USA–One of the oldest and dynamic Ghanaian organizations in North America, The Ghana National Council of Metropolitan Chicago (GNC) faces its worst leadership crises since its formation seventeen years ago and places this year’s Ghanafest celebrations in jeopardy.
The GNC late last year adopted a new election platform by which the elected president will select his/her cabinet, but the positions of the Treasurer and the sergeant-at –arm are elected by the Council.
The often postponed elections came off in March this year but the outgoing president, Mr. Clement Timpo, surprised all by dropping out of the race for president due to health reasons and thereby left Dr. Abdallah Yahaya, his opponent unopposed; no votes were cast by the council to affirm Dr. Yahaya’s presidency.
A source close to Dr. Yahaya, who is unknown by many Ghanaians in Chicago and new in the council, informed me that he has difficulty forming a cabinet to take over the administration of the council.
Speaking to key members of the outgoing executives, this reporter learnt that the main reason for their mass exodus was due to many factors including lack of appreciation for their work by the community.
One past executive member complained that whilst some members of the GNC has nothing to offer the Ghanaian community and are unwilling to serve in positions, they kept badgering key past leaders without offering alternatives.
The outgoing executives listed many achievements including:
Source: GhanaWeb
