Former Ghana Football Association (GFA) president Kwesi Nyantakyi has publicly criticised investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas, likening his methods to what he described as a “terrorist-style operation.”
Speaking on JoyNews TV on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, Nyantakyi questioned Anas’s role in the 2018 Number 12 exposé, which revealed widespread corruption in Ghanaian football.
Nyantakyi, who also served as president of the West African Football Union Zone B, a member of the FIFA Council, and vice-president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), was responding to Anas’s claim that he personally conducted the investigation.
The documentary ultimately led to Nyantakyi resigning from his GFA and CAF positions and being banned from football-related activities by FIFA.
Challenging the credibility of the investigation, Nyantakyi insisted that he never met Anas during the undercover operation.
“Anas claims he did the Number 12 exposé on me, but I never met him. He operated like a terrorist in another country—when there’s a bombing somewhere, he claims responsibility. That’s what he did. I have nothing personal against him,” Nyantakyi said.
He also criticised Anas for failing to testify in court, arguing that this weakened the allegations against him.
“This is a man who says he investigated corruption involving me. For five years, he has been asked to appear in court and testify, but he has never shown up. That raises questions about the legal strength of his investigation,” Nyantakyi said.
He added, “If he truly believed in his findings, he would have come to court to be cross-examined. The fact that he did not suggests that whatever he did is a hoax.”
Nyantakyi further emphasised that Ghana’s legal system guarantees a fair hearing before judgment.
“No one can be condemned in this country unless given a fair hearing. If you haven’t been given that hearing, you cannot be condemned by the law,” he stated.
Despite his criticisms, Nyantakyi clarified that he bears no personal resentment toward Anas, choosing self-reflection over blame.
“I don’t think about him. I hold nothing against him. I blame myself,” he said.
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