Former Ghana Football Association (GFA) boss, Kwesi Nyantakyi, has made shocking revelations, admitting to paying a substantial sum of $100,000 to Anas Aremeyaw Anas in a bid to prevent the release of the infamous “Number 12” documentary.
The documentary, meticulously crafted by Anas, exposed pervasive corruption within Ghanaian football, capturing Nyantakyi on tape engaging in bribery among other illicit activities.
Nyantakyi, who subsequently resigned from his positions at the GFA, CAF, and FIFA following the documentary’s damning revelations, disclosed that Anas had demanded a staggering $150,000 through his legal representatives to suppress the incriminating footage.
However, Nyantakyi could only muster $100,000, which he handed over in an attempt to preempt the damaging expose from reaching the public eye.
Despite Nyantakyi’s desperate efforts, the documentary was eventually released, triggering widespread condemnation and leading to his subsequent ban from football.
In an eye-opening interview on Onua TV, Nyantakyi recounted the sequence of events, revealing that even after the documentary’s release, he pursued a refund of the bribe money, which was returned to him in installments.
“Before the video was released, his lawyers reached out to me through his lawyer, a certain Kwame Gyan, a lecturer at Legon. I met him at his residence around Westland and gave them the money,” Nyantakyi disclosed.
“But they told me the amount was inadequate and later went ahead to release the video.
“After the video came out, I asked for a refund, and even the refund was done in pieces. Today, they would bring $20,000, the next day another $10,000. They were giving me stories, but eventually I got everything back,” Nyantakyi elaborated.
Meanwhile, the former CAF Vice President has announced his intention to contest in the Ejisu by-election under the NPP ticket following the passing of John Kumah last year.
