Kwesi Nyantakyi, former President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), has filed a defamation lawsuit against journalist Dan Kweku Yeboah and media outlet Peace FM, demanding 10 million cedis in damages, according to Ghanasoccernet.com.
The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday morning, also targets Pulse Ghana and GhanaWeb, which Nyantakyi claims further circulated Yeboah’s allegations without factual basis.
Nyantakyi, who previously served as a FIFA Council Member, strongly denies Yeboah’s accusations of embezzling $2 million from GFA accounts. He labels the claims as “reckless and defamatory,” insisting they were made without foundation or evidence. The lawsuit asserts that Yeboah’s remarks, allegedly broadcast on Peace FM, falsely accused Nyantakyi of withdrawing funds for personal use, which Nyantakyi says has significantly tarnished his reputation.
According to the lawsuit, Yeboah stated, “President Kwesi Nyantakyi nkoa ko yee GFA Sika two million dollars ($2m) efee Unibank ko di ye”—or, “President Kwesi Nyantakyi alone went to Unibank and withdrew GFA’s two million dollars and embezzled or misappropriated it for his personal benefit.” Nyantakyi argues that these statements were spread with intent to harm, leading to undue public scrutiny and professional damage.
Nyantakyi is also demanding a formal retraction from the defendants, condemning their alleged failure to verify the facts before publication. He claims that the allegations are a product of “malicious and deliberate falsehoods” intended to discredit him publicly.
