An Official of Unity FC Nii Lokko has been charged on one count of charge of misconduct in respect of their GN Bank Division One League match against Bofoakwa at Goaso on April 29.
After the said match, while on the way from the Police Station to the Lorry Station to drop the match referees,Nii Lokko allegedly demanded an amount of Three Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHc3,000.00) from the four match referees.
He is also alleged to have accused the match referees of failing to help Unity FC to win the match as earlier agreed with the match referees and said he suspects that the away club has given the four match referees more money than his club did and collected the said amount from the match referees, all in violation of the GFA Regulations.
Nii Lokko is hereby charged for a breach of Article 68 of the Disciplinary Code and Articles 35(5), 35(7)(a), 35(7)(d) and 35(14) of the GFA General Regulations in respect of this match.
He is therefore expected to submit his written Statement of Defence to the charge(s) on or before May 21, 2015 on or before 5pm at the GFA Secretariat or through email address to the Disciplinary Committee [email protected] failing which the Disciplinary Committee shall proceed to adjudicate the case without his Statement of Defence.
Should he choose Defence Options 3 (Personal Hearing) in the Statement of Defence, he shall attend the Disciplinary Committee, Friday, May 22, 2015 at 4pm at the GFA Secretariat to answer to the charge(s), failure which the Disciplinary Committee shall proceed to adjudicate the case in your absence.