I expected the NPP government to support me and withdraw my court case - Kwesi Nyantakyi

Former Ghana Football Association (GFA) president, Kwesi Nyantakyi, has voiced his frustration over the lack of intervention from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in his ongoing legal battle.

In a recent interview, Nyantakyi revealed that he had hoped the party would step in and bring an end to the court case tied to corruption allegations from the "Number 12" exposé by investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas.

The former CAF first vice president, who ran for the NPP parliamentary seat in the Ejisu constituency, shared that his legal troubles were a topic of conversation within the party at the time. However, no action was taken to resolve the issue.

"During my prime time to contest the seat, it was an issue within the party. I thought that if I contested, they [NPP] would have cancelled the court case," Mr Nyantakyi explained.

He also expressed the emotional and financial toll the five-year-long case has had on him, noting, "I haven't spent any government money, I haven't killed anybody, but I'm still in court."

Both Nyantakyi and his co-accused, former Northern Regional GFA chairman Abdulai Alhassan, have denied all charges.

The case, which was last adjourned to October 16, 2024, is currently on hold pending the outcome of an appeal at the Court of Appeal, after which High Court proceedings will resume.