The Minority in Parliament is calling for the removal of Sports and Recreation Minister Kofi Adams and Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) Chief Executive Officer Maame Afua Houadjeto over alleged irregularities in Ghana’s visa arrangements for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Ranking Member on the Youth and Sports Committee, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, said the removal of former National Sports Authority (NSA) Director-General Yaw Ampofo Ankrah does not address the broader concerns surrounding the process.
“The President has removed Ampofo Ankrah. We acknowledge that decision, but the public should not be made to believe that the removal of one official automatically answers every question arising from the document,” Assafuah said.
According to him, the investigation should cover the Ministry, GTA, NSA officials, TRIBE Culture Fest and individuals allegedly involved in preparing or transmitting visa lists.
He said particular attention should be paid to how an NSA request containing four names allegedly resulted in an expanded list of about 92 names being sent to the US Embassy.
“The Minister’s role requires particular scrutiny because the Ministry received an NSA request containing four names and subsequently transmitted an expanded list containing approximately 92 names to the United States Embassy,” he said.
The Minority also alleges that of the 50 names the GTA submitted to the US Embassy as media personnel, only two were verified as genuine journalists.
Assafuah further called for scrutiny of the GTA’s relationship with TRIBE Culture Fest and its alleged involvement in travel preparations for GTA leadership.
“We are calling for the GTA boss to be sacked immediately and where the evidence establishes that the Minister, the GTA boss or any other official knowingly participated in, authorized or facilitated or enabled criminal conduct, we call for their prosecution.”
The Minority’s demands follow the removal of Ampofo Ankrah amid scrutiny of Ghana’s World Cup visa arrangements.
The caucus maintains that the investigation should extend to all officials and institutions allegedly connected to the process.
