RAG Officials Accused Of Accepting 'Akpeteshie' To Exonerate 14 Referees In Anas Exposé - Ref. Justice Adu Poku Reveals

Indicted Ghanaian referee, Justice Adu Poku has given the clearest indication that the leadership of Referee Association of Ghana [RAG] were given local gin (Akpeteshie) to clear 14 match officials out of the 80 referees who were caught perpetrating acts of corruption in the Anas Aremeyaw Anas's 'Number 12'.

The mother body of referees in the country exonerated 14 referees for no wrongdoing in the Anas's documentary that has shaken the foundation of Ghana football.

According to him, the leadership of RAG are corrupt and accepted ‘Akpeteshie’ to exonerate some of the referees captured in the video.

“Those they have exonerated are the referees who buy local gin (Akpeteshie) for them to drink. After drinking they hail the young referees ‘that’s my boy’ because they hold the key to their future,” Adu Poku told Kumasi based Nhyira FM.

“Moments after granting an interview here (Nhyira FM), most of the leaders called me complaining that I shouldn’t have granted any radio interview because I was one of those they wanted to exonerate to make the number 15.” He added.

“But I was not ready for that because I had always said that if I am found among the referees in the Anas video as one of those taking bribes, I will humbly resign. So I didn’t need anyone to exonerate me.

“A member of the committee called to tell me that because I have insulted them publicly they wouldn’t exonerate me. He said since I have granted that interview, they can’t defend me. Hence their decision.”

He insisted that whatever happened in Accra was just a mere formality as the RAG had taken all their decisions even before moving out of Kumasi.

“Whatever happened in Accra as part of their investigation before they exonerated the 14 referees was just a mere formality. They had their reports drafted already before moving to Accra.”

Retired Sillas Okine, recently blasted the Chairman of the RAG Joe Debrah on Happy FM claiming those referees exonerated were his ‘boys’ hence the decision to declare them guiltless which confirms referee Adu Poku’s accusations.