The damage Anas caused is irreparable – Kwesi Nyantakyi

Former Ghana Football Association president Kwesi Nyantakyi has spoken about how the Number 12 exposé affected his family, recalling a painful moment when his nine-year-old daughter questioned his integrity after hearing allegations about him on the radio.

Speaking in an interview on Joy News on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, Mr Nyantakyi described the period after the documentary was released as one of the darkest moments of his life. He said public judgment and widespread criticism placed a heavy emotional burden on him and his family.

Mr Nyantakyi said he never watched the documentary himself but felt isolated as many people, including friends and associates, quickly accepted the allegations.

“This whole society ganged against you, your friends, family, and others. People, unfortunately, believed it,” he said.

He noted that although many people turned away from him, a few loyal friends stood by him and supported him during what he described as a difficult time.

The former GFA boss said the most painful experience was when his young daughter asked whether he was truly a thief. At the time, she was a student at the Ghana International School.

He explained that his daughter told him she heard the allegations on the radio, possibly while being driven to school. He said he had to calmly assure her that the claims were not true, despite the emotional pain it caused him.

“Now imagine this, such a damaging question from your own daughter. The damage is irreparable,” he added.

Despite the personal impact of the exposé, Mr Nyantakyi said he holds no resentment toward investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas, who produced the documentary.

“I don’t have anything against him,” he said.

The Number 12 exposé, released in 2018, uncovered alleged corruption in Ghanaian football and led to Mr Nyantakyi’s resignation from his roles at the GFA, the Confederation of African Football, and FIFA…CONTINUE MORE READING>>>