Kofi Adams (L) and Yaw Dabo (R)
Actress and a member of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), Xandy Kamel has criticized the Ministry of Sports and Recreation’s plan to appoint Kumawood actor and football administrator Samuel Yaw Dabo as Ghana’s Grassroots Football Ambassador.
In a post on her Facebook page, Kamel questioned the decision, highlighting Dabo’s political history:
“Yaw Dabo, who campaigned for Nana Addo and insulted JM, has been appointed as ‘Grassroots Football Ambassador’? I want to cry.”
Her comment underscores her objection to the Ministry’s choice of a figure who openly supported former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), over the current NDC-led government under President John Dramani Mahama, which took office following the December 7, 2024, elections.
Sports Ministry to appoint Yaw Dabo as grassroot football ambassador
Xandy Kamel has now joined a number of NDC members who have criticized the Sports Ministry’s decision to appoint Dabo, whom they claimed campaigned against their party and insulted President John Dramani Mahama.
Sports Minister Kofi Iddie Adams had publicly announced Dabo’s upcoming appointment, praising his impact and drawing parallels with former football star Abedi Pele, who was appointed to the Inter-Ministerial Advisory Board on Sports.
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