ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – OCTOBER 14: FIFA Council member Kwesi Nyantakyi poses during a portrait session at FIFA headquarters on October 14, 2016 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo credit: Alexander Hassenstein – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
Former Ghana Football Association president Kwesi Nyantakyi has apologized to President Akufo-Addo for mentioning his name in the revelations about the number 12 shirt.
In an interview with Onua TV, Kwesi Nyantakyi said he spoke more than necessary during a meeting with so-called Arab investors.
“I admit that I made a mistake in mentioning the president.” [Akufo-Addo] and his deputy [Dr Mahamudu Bawumia] In that incident. “I’m sorry and I hope they can forgive me,” he said.
In 2018, Kwesi Nyantakyi was forcibly sacked by FIFA and CAF following an investigation report by Anas Aremeyaw Anas.
Number 12, which exposed the rampant corruption in Ghanaian football, showed Kwesi Nyantakyi attending a meeting with potential investors to discuss issues related to Ghanaian football.
But his arguments extended beyond soccer.
At one such meeting, Nyantakyi advised “investors” to bribe the president, his deputy and some ministers to do business in Ghana.
Kwesi Nyantakyi has reflected on his actions, admits that he said more than he should have, and hopes to be forgiven.
βWhen I met the so-called Sheikh al-Thani, I suggested to him that we need to fund the president and his unscrupulous people.
“I was wrong at the time and should not have said those things. I regret those comments and I hope everyone, including the ministers I mentioned, can forgive me.”
Mr Nyantakyi is currently a parliamentary candidate whose New Patriotic Party is expected to win the Ejisu seat.
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