Experienced Ghanaian sports journalist Charles Osei Asibey has retained his position as the general secretary of the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) following Saturday’s elections.
The former Happy FM and Asempa FM Sports presenter affectionately known as “The Barrister” stood unopposed as he gets elected by popular acclamation to continue as the general secretary of SWAG.
It should be noted that Osei Asibey is also the President of the Africa Armwrestling Federation and the Vice President of the World Armwrestling Federation.
He is also the former Communications Director for the Ghana Olympic Committee.
He founded the Ghana Armwrestling Federation in September 2016 and was elected General Secretary of SWAG in October 2019.
In November 2019 Osei Asibey honoured as best Sports Administrator in United States of America by 3G Media as the Best Sports Administrator for 2019. He has almost 3 decades experience of broadcast work with Radio Gold, Groove FM now Adom FM, Peace FM, Happy FM and Asempa FM.
In July 2018 the President of the Ghana Olympic Committee Ben Nunoo Mensah commended Osei Asibey as leader of the Ghana Armwrestling Federation on his efforts to make the sport popular in Ghana.
Full winners of the 2023 SWAG Elections held on Saturday 21st October are as follows :
President – Kwabena Yeaboah (Unopposed)
Vice-President – Evelyn Nsiah Asare
General Secretary – Charles Osei Asibey (Unopposed)
Deputy General Secretary – Kenneth Odeng Adade
Treasurer – Owuraku Nsiah (Unopposed)
Women’s Commissioner – Mavis Amanor (Unopposed)
Executive Committee Members – Franklyn Anane Gyimah , Tilda Elinam Acolor and Ohene-Brenya Bampoe.
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