Kwesi Nyantakyi reveals plots to oust him were an open secret
Former President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kwesi Nyantakyi, has disclosed that there were open and known plots to remove him from office during his tenure.
Nyantakyi revealed on Star FM, that there were plots by individuals to topple him and assume the various roles he held at the time.
“Not all media reports are accurate; most of them are sponsored by opponents. People who see and perceive you as competitors in life, they want to clear you and make way.
“When people planned to take me out of the GFA then I was the first President of CAF, I was one of the seven African Representatives on the FIFA Council. I was the President for the West African Football Union,” Mr. Nyantakyi stated.
“So the impression was that if you take Kwesi off then you take over those positions. But it wasn’t so he went there on merit. It was a plot to take Kwesi Nyantakyi off, it’s an open secret and clear as day light.”
Nyantakyi highlighted his significant roles in football administration, including being the first President of CAF, one of the seven African representatives on the FIFA Council, and the President of the West African Football Union.
He emphasized that the impression created by his opponents was that removing him from the GFA would allow them to take over these positions.
However, Nyantakyi asserted that he had earned these roles on merit.
Addressing the circumstances that led to his ousting from office, Nyantakyi mentioned that the move was based on a perception of bribery and corruption within the GFA.
“Even when I was taken to court the lead witness statement said there was a perception of bribery and corruption at the GFA and they want to test it,” he explained.
He acknowledged that crime is a natural occurrence and is punished when individuals are caught, emphasizing that he was subjected to legal scrutiny based on the perception of wrongdoing.
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