Tiger Eye P.I investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas has strongly denied allegations made against him by former Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kwesi Nyantakyi that he demanded $150,000 prior to the documentary’s release in order to shelve it.
In an interview with Accra-based Onua TV on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, the former GFA President revealed that Anas Aremeyaw Anas charged him $150,000 in an attempt to kill the investigative piece titled “Number 12 exposé,” which was released in June 2018.
Mr. Nyantakyi went to explain that though he had made a payment of $100,000 to the investigative journalist, through his lawyer, Kwame Gyan, the documentary was still released.
However, Anas Aremeyaw Anas in a press statement dated April 2, 2024, has rejected any claim of requesting any money from the former GFA President, adding that he never engaged the services of law Kwame Gyan.
“Tiger P.I and Anas Aremeyaw Anas categorically deny any involvement in soliciting or accepting bribes from Kwesi Nyantakyi prior to the publication of the documentary,” part of the statement read.
“It should be noted that neither Tiger Eye nor P.I. nor Anas Aremeyaw Anas engaged the services of a lawyer named Kwame Gyan from the University of Ghana. At all material times, including before, during and after the production of the number 12 documentary, the Tiger Eye and Anas have exclusively retained the representation of CromwellGray LLP, situated in Cantonments, Accra.”
The aftermath of the documentary led to Kwesi Nyantakyi resigning from all his roles at the GFA, CAF and FIFA, and subsequently handed a lifetime ban from football-related activities, which was later reduced to 15 years.
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