The former Ghana Football Association (GFA) President and FIFA executive committee member, Kwesi Nyantakyi has been charged with fraud and corruption in connection to the Anas Aremeyaw Anas Number 12 Exposé.
Kwesi Nyantakyi was involved in the Exposé done by investigative journalist Anas in 2018 where he was seen captured on video supposedly taking $65,000 from an undercover journalist who disguised himself as a businessman.
The court has who charged Nyantakyi with conspiracy to commit fraud with former Northern Regional Representative of the GFA, Abdulai Alhassan found them not guilty.
However, Kwesi Nyatakyi and Abdulai Alhassan have been admitted to their previous bail sum of GHC1 million each with three sureties. They are also to report to the case investigator until the final judgment of the case. This decision came up after the lawyers of the two football administrators made an application for bail.
Even though the defence counsel wanted their clients admitted to self-recognisance bail, the court presided over by Justice El-Freda Denkyi admitted them to their previous bail terms.
Justice Denkye further ordered the prosecutor to serve the defense lawyers with disclosures and witness statements to the defense.
The case has been adjourned to July 23, for Case Management Conference.
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Source: ghgossip.com
