Butler was beaten by a 56-year-old chief, Obrempong Appiah Nuamah II, who secured 11 votes to win the regional council of state election. The winner contested with five other contestants, including Nana Brew Butler.

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The former GFA chairman is on the council of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) and also the board chairman of Ghana Premier League side, Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs.

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Nana Brew Butler was the chairman of the Ghana Football Association in the mid-1990