Kwesi Nyantakyi

Kwesi Nyantakyi
human
Ein sex anaa gendermale Edit
Country wey e be citizenGhana Edit
Name in native languageKwasi Nyantakyi Edit
Name wey dem give amKwasi Edit
Family nameNyantakyi Edit
Ein date of birth27 October 1968 Edit
Place dem born amWa Edit
Native languageWala Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish, Wala, Twi Edit
Ein occupationbanker, lawyer, official Edit
EmployerGhana Football Association Edit
Position eholdpresident, president Edit
Educate forWa Senior High Technical School, University of Ghana, Ghana School of Law Edit
Work locationGhana Edit
Political party ein memberindependent politician Edit
Religion anaa worldviewIslam Edit
Member ofFIFA Council, West African Football Union, Confederation of African Football Edit

Kwesi Nyantakyi be Ghanaian banker wey san be lawyer, controlist den former football administrator.[1] Na he be de presido give de Ghana Football Association (GFA) from 30 December 2005 until 7 June 2018. Nyantakyi come resign officially after a day.[2] However, four hours before he go release ein resignation letter, FIFA issue statement wey dem announce ein ban from all football related activities for period of 90 days so say dem go investigate.[3] Circumstances wey dey surround ein resignation dey attache a video wey investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas release wey dem see say Nyantakyi dey take bribe wey he sa dey purport ein ability to "take over de whole country".[4] For interview plus Super Sports South Africa few days after de investigation video dey go public, Nyantakyi come deny wrongdoing wey dey regard match fixing.[5] For 30 October 2018 FIFA officially come issue statement wey dey officially ban Kwesi Nantakyi from football related activities for life. For October 2020 insyd, dem reduce de ban to 15 years after de Court of Arbitration for Sport reconsider am.[6][7][8]

Ein early life

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Waa mummie wey born am, den Akan poppie wey komot Kwaso for Ashanti Region, Nyantakyi grow up for Wa insyd dat be wer he get ein education.[9]

Ein life matter

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He be practicing Muslim, na dem born am Christian wey he convert come Islam from de age 47, after ein mummie remarry Muslim man years back for de seventies insyd.[10] Nyantakyi get wifey, Christine-Marie Nyantakyi.[11] He get two kiddies plus ein wifey Christine.[12]

Ein international football appointments

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Nyantakyi hold chaw international positions for football insyd. Ein appointments dey cut across sub regional, regional den international levels wey dey include:

  • Presid0 of West African Football Union Zone B.[13]
  • Football organizer at de 2012 London Olympics[14]
  • Member of FIFA Associations Committee[15]
  • Member of de FIFA Council[16]
  • Vice Pee of de Confederation of African Football[17]

Ein awards

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Nyantakyi endear ein body to chaw Ghanaians sake of chaw achievements as football administrator. For 2012 insyd, dem name am de 32nd most influential Ghanaian.[18]

References

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  1. ↑ "I nearly gave up- Nyantakyi". modernghana.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "Nyantakyi resigns as GFA boss". myjoyonline.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Fifa bans Nyantakyi over Anas video". myjoyonline.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "TV3 Ghana". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  5. ↑ Celebrities Buzz TV (7 June 2018), Kwesi Nyantakyi also exposed Anas Aremeyews as he finally speaks (video), retrieved 11 June 2018
  6. ↑ "Kwesi Nyantakyi: Fifa issues life ban for Ghana football boss". BBC Sport. 30 October 2018. Archived from the original on 31 October 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  7. ↑ Graphic.com.gh. "FIFA bans Kwesi Nyantakyi for life". Graphic Online. Archived from the original on 31 October 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  8. ↑ "CAS reduce Kwesi Nyantakyi's life ban to 15 years". Graphic Online. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  9. ↑ "GFA boss Kwesi Nyantakyi enskined chief in Wa". Manasseh Azure Awuni. 22 August 2015. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  10. ↑ Obour, Samuel. "How I became a Muslim - GFA Boss Kwasi Nyantakyi". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  11. ↑ "Photos of Kwesi Nyantakyi's wife and children pop-up on the internet". www.ghanaweb.com. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  12. ↑ Lamptey, Edwin. "Meet Kwesi Nyantakyi's new bride and second wife, Mariama (Photos)". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  13. ↑ "Nyantakyi re-elected WAFU "B" head" (in French). Retrieved 2018-10-31.
  14. ↑ "Fifa appoints GFA president Kwesi Nyantakyi London 2012 Olympics match commissioner". goal.com. Archived from the original on 1 May 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  15. ↑ "Ghana FA president Kwesi Nyantakyi gets fresh FIFA post, named on Associations Committee". ghanasoccernet.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  16. ↑ "Caf's Nyantakyi and Camara elected to Fifa council". BBC. 2016-09-29. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
  17. ↑ "Kwesi Nyantakyi confirmed as CAF Vice President". ghanafa.org. Archived from the original on 11 May 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  18. ↑ "Ghana's 100 Most Influential personalities in 2012 finally revealed". etvghana.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.