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Number 12 exposé: Kwesi Nyantakyi denies claim he had president in his pocket
Former Ghana Football Association president, Kwesi Nyantakyi has rejected claims linked to the Number 12 exposé that he once stated he had the President in his pocket.
Speaking during an interview on Joy News television, Mr Nyantakyi insisted the claim was false and never came from him.
He stressed that he never made such a statement at any point and challenged journalists to produce evidence to support the allegation.
According to him, he has no power over the President and cannot do anything to him.
He explained that he had left the matter to God and believed there would be a day of judgment when everyone would present their case before the Almighty.
Mr Nyantakyi questioned why the claim had been widely accepted without proof and urged journalists to verify it properly.
He challenged the media to contact investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas and request evidence within a day to show that he ever made the statement.
He described the claim as a fabrication created to damage his image in the eyes of the public.
He noted that the allegation had spread so widely that it had become difficult to challenge it, even though it was not true.
Mr Nyantakyi maintained that the narrative was successful in portraying him negatively but insisted it was based on imagination rather than facts.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Thomas Partey, Ransford Yeboah Königsdörffer, Kojo Oppong Peprah, and Alexander Djiku trained with the Black Stars on Tuesday, March 23 as preparations intensify for the international friendly against Austria on Friday.
The newly arrived players—Partey, Königsdörffer, Oppong Peprah and Djiku—joined the group training Tuesday afternoon in readiness for the match.
Partey and Djiku bring valuable experience and dexterity to the team, having played a major role in securing Ghana a spot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, Canada, and the United States of America.
All 25 players participated in Tuesday’s training session, each aiming to catch the eye of head coach Otto Addo.
The full squad present at training included Lawrence Ati-Zigi, Benjamin Asare, Joseph Anang, Patrick Pfeiffer, Derrick Luckassen, Derrick Kohn, Jerome Opoku, Caleb Yirenkyi, Kojo Oppong Peprah, Jonas Adjetey, Marvin Senaya, Gideon Mensah, Elisha Owusu, Ibrahim Sulemana, Kwasi Sibo, Jordan Ayew, Prince Kwabena Adu, Christopher Bonsu Baah, Abdul Fatawu Issahaku, Antoine Semenyo, Kamal Deen Sulemana, Daniel Agyei, Thomas Partey, Alexander Djiku, and Ransford Yeboah Königsdörffer.
Training will continue on Wednesday and Thursday ahead of the match on Friday, March 27, 2026.
The Kadjebi District Police Command, through a sustained intelligence-led operation, has arrested a suspect, Chalim Madzaton, also known as Peter Tano, 36, a farmer.
He was apprehended at his hideout in Kpaya, a suburb of Ahamansu, in connection with the murder of 80-year-old Dakolor Semaka.
On March 24, 2026, police received a report that the suspect had allegedly attacked his girlfriend, Yaa Tugbenyo, 55, and her mother, the deceased, at their residence in Mangoase near Kadjebi During the incident, Yaa Tugbenyo managed to escape but later returned to find her mother lying motionless on the floor.
Police Officers visited the scene and found the body of the deceased lying in a supine positior with isible signs of violence.
The scene was processed, and photographs were taken for evidential purpose.
The deceased was pronounced dead by a medical officer at St. Mary Theresa Hospital and the body has since been deposited at the hospital’s morgue for preservation and autopsy.
The suspect is currently in Police custody assisting with investigations and will be arraigned before court.
