Ghana's 2024 General election was a crossbreed of sports, politics and entertainment as numerous candidates with multi-faceted backgrounds vied for a place in parliament.

Notable names such as Ignatius Baffour Awuah, Fredrick Acheampong, and Pius Hadzide were all in the running for a place in Ghana's 9th parliament.

However, things did not go as planned as they were floored. 3Sports takes a look at some high-profile sports personalities who lost out in the 2024 parliamentary election.

Ignatius Baffour Awuah Owner of current MTN FA Cup holders Nsoatreman FC, Ignatius Baffour Awuah lost on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Sunyani West Constituency.