The General Manager of Aduana Stars, Takyi Arhin, has strongly criticized investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas’ Number 12 exposé, arguing that it severely impacted Ghanaian football.
The documentary, premiered in June 2018, exposed corruption within Ghanaian football and led to major disruptions in the sport.
The video notably featured former Ghana Football Association (GFA) president Kwesi Nyantakyi engaging in unethical activities.
However, after a five-year legal battle, Nyantakyi—who had been charged with fraud and corruption—was acquitted by a High Court in Ghana.
Reacting to the ruling, Arhin condemned the exposé, stating that it set Ghanaian football back by decades.
“The Anas exposé has taken us back about 50 years. Our football has not been the same as it was during the days of Kwesi,” he told ChannelOne TV.
He acknowledged the efforts of current GFA President Kurt Okraku but insisted that Ghanaian football had suffered a major setback.
“Kurt (Okraku, the GFA President) is doing his best… He (Nyantakyi) was Vice President of CAF, EXCO Member of FIFA; now Kurt is also gunning for the CAF Executive Council member position.
“If Kwesi was still there, and Kurt had been added, our football would have been in a better place. The Anas exposé has set our football back by 50 years,” he added.
Following the exposé, Nyantakyi lost his positions as GFA president, 1st CAF Vice President, WAFU president, and FIFA Executive Council member.