Former President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kwesi Nyantakyi, is still counting the cost of the “Number 12” documentary on his personality six years after the exposé was released by Tiger Eye PI.
According to him, the impact of the Anas Aremeyaw Anas’ investigative piece has caused him an “irreparable” damage but has asked the journo to leave him out of his conscience.
Mr. Nyantakyi, was speaking on Accra-based JoyNews on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, when he reflected on the fallout of the investigative piece which uncovered widespread corruption in Ghana football and led to his lifetime ban from football administration by the GFA Ethics Committee.
He said “the damage is irreparable, but I don’t have anything against him. He should relax. If his conscience is battling with him, it’s between him and God.”
Nyantakyi also shared that the incident caused an emotional strain on his family, recounting how his nine-year-old daughter questioned whether he was a thief or not.
“My daughter was in GIS at that time, and she asked me, ‘Daddy, is it true that you are a thief?’ I said, how are you to know from this funny question? She said she heard it on the radio. Imagine a judgment by your own daughter that you heard you are a thief,” he stated.
He added that the exposé damaged his reputation and disrupted opportunities in both professional and personal spheres.
“The condescending posture of some people towards you…They see you as a condemned criminal. The aura of respectability around you is broken. It was very damning,” he added.
The former Chief Executive of the Ghana Football Association expressed gratitude to friends who supported him through the challenges he went through during the period, highlighting the significant social and psychological consequences of the public revelations.
The “Number 12” exposé, aired in 2018, shook Ghanaian football to its core, revealing officials soliciting bribes and influencing refereeing decisions. This led to sweeping reforms in the GFA and the banning of several officials.
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