Nunoo Mensah, President of the Ghana Weightlifting Federation (GWF), polled 33 votes to his rival's 28 during the election at the Alisa Hotel in Accra. 

Dodoo, a former triple jumper who represented Ghana at the 1988 and 1992 Olympics, had succeeded Benson Tongo Baba in October 2011.

Nunoo Mensah's manifesto, The Renaissance - Let’s get our sports working again, had 19 key points identified to help revive sport in the West African country. 

These included creating a transparent and accountable GOC, involving all key stakeholders.

Following the election, the GWF issued a statement on behalf of Nunoo Mensah.

"President-elect of the Ghana Olympic Committee, Mr Ben Nunoo Mensah wishes to express his sincere gratitude to the delegates and the media for the support shown him during the electioneering period of the GOC," it said.

"Mr Nunoo Mensah has called on all delegates to put the results of the election behind them and forge together for the growth and development of Ghana Sports which is our universal goal.

"He also assured the sporting fraternity of his commitment to duty and also deliver as pledged in The Renaissance."

There were a total of 63 votes at the election, made up of 23 Olympic Federations, 15 from non-Olympic sport and others affiliated to the GOC, with two representatives of the Athletes' Commission.

Paul Atchoe of the Ghana Volleyball Federation defeated incumbent Deborah Cubagee to be voted as first vice-president. 

Richard Akpokavie, President of the Ghana Hockay Association, was voted general secretary. 

Frederick Lartey Otu beat Christopher Essilfie for the role of treasurer and Theophilus Wilson Edzie, of the Ghana Swimming Association, was elected deputy treasurer.

Earlier, Ghana's Sports Minister Isaac Asiamah had left the meeting because it started late.

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