George Afriyie, a former Vice President of the Ghana Football Association
George Afriyie, a former Vice President of the Ghana Football Association, believes that external voices contributed to the collapse of his previously strong relationship with the former President of the Ghana Football Association, Kwesi Nyantakyi.
Speaking in an interview with Metro TV, George Afriyie reasoned that a rift between him and Nyantakyi over his (George Afriyie’s) presidential ambition became the catalyst for a complete breakdown of their relationship.
He claims that some people who sought favor and support from Nyantakyi leveraged the impasse to say negative things about him to Kwesi Nyantakyi.
According to him, the efforts by these people to destroy his relationship with Nyantakyi predated his era as vice president.
George Afriyie alleged that someone who was seeking the position told Nyantakyi that he would lose his life if he made him (George Afriyie) his vice president.
“My intention to contest the elections before Number 12 created a rift between me and Kwesi Nyantakyi. Some people pounced on the rift to deepen the woes. People would go to Kwesi and say that I was part of those who planned the Number 12 documentary.
“Prior to Kwesi appointing me as Vice President, someone went to Kwesi and said that I had gone to a juju man to ensure that I was appointed Vice President of GFA and that a year after my appointment he was going to die,” he said.
George Afriyie has been discussing his relationship with Kwesi Nyantakyi, including the infamous text message. He has finally disclosed the real reason behind sending the text message.
Afriyie revealed that a meeting held by Nyantakyi after Ghana’s game against Mexico in June 2017 prompted the former GFA President to relieve him of his duties.
Speaking during an interview with Asempa FM, Afriyie explained how being tagged as an NDC member and accused of sabotage triggered him to send the text message.
“They held a meeting in Asiamah’s (former Minister for Youth and Sports) office without me, even though I was the chairman of the Black Stars management team. During the meeting, they said I was an NDC member and that’s why I was sabotaging the GFA. Everything they said in the meeting was relayed to me by someone who was present. That person even told me that the person I had always defended was the one tagging me as NDC and accusing me of sabotage,” he said.
Afriyie also revealed that he sent the text message to two other people who were close to Nyantakyi in order to make them aware of the situation.
“I’m revealing it today. I sent the message to two other people—two of his best friends who are loyal to Kwesi Nyantakyi: Sannie Daara and Nana Kwame Nketiah of Berekum Chelsea. I wanted them to know how the man we were helping had turned against us,” he added.
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