Kwesi Nyantakyi

human
Sex anaa gender	male
Country wey e be citizen	Ghana
Name in native language	Kwasi Nyantakyi
Given name	Kwasi
Family name	Nyantakyi
Date of birth	27 October 1968
Place dem born am	Wa
Native language	Wala
Languages dem dey speak, wrep anaa sign	English, Wala, Twi
Occupation	banker, lawyer, official
Employer	Ghana Football Association
Position dem hold	president, president
Educate for	Wa Senior High Technical School, University of Ghana, Ghana School of Law
Work location	Ghana
Political party ein member	independent politician
Religion anaa worldview	Islam
Member of	FIFA Council, West African Football Union, Confederation of African Football

Kwesi Nyantakyi be Ghanaian banker wey san be lawyer, controlist den former football administrator.^[1] Na he be de president 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[edit | edit source]

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

Ein life matter[edit | edit source]

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 wife, Christine-Marie Nyantakyi.^[11] He get two kiddies plus ein wife Christine.^[12]

Ein international football appointments[edit | edit source]

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

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

Ein awards[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

[1] ttps://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1155/16/i-nearly-gave-up-nyantakyi.html

[2] ttps://citinewsroom.com/2018/06/nyantakyi-resigns-as-gfa-boss/

[3] ttps://www.myjoyonline.com/fifa-bans-kwesi-nyantakyi-over-anas-video/

[4] ttps://web.facebook.com/TV3GH/videos/2164745520221478/?_rdc=1&_rdr

[5] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGjthMcBceg

[6] ttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/46037427

[7] ttps://www.graphic.com.gh/sports/sports-news/fifa-bans-kwesi-nyantakyi-for-life.html

[8] ttps://www.graphic.com.gh/sports/sports-news/cas-reduce-nyantakyi-s-ban-to-15-years.html

[9] ttps://www.manassehazure.com/2015/08/gfa-boss-kwesi-nyantakyi-enskined-chief-in-wa/

[10] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20180617042826/https://yen.com.gh/59851-i-became-a-muslim-at-age-5-kwesi-nyantakyi.html#59851

[11] ttps://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/religion/Photos-of-Kwesi-Nyantakyi-s-wife-and-children-pop-up-on-the-internet-657603

[12] ttps://yen.com.gh/95965-here-pictures-kwesi-nyantakyis-second-wife.html#95965

[13] ttps://www.cafonline.com/fr-fr/newscenter/news/newsdetails.aspx?id=R2RNHz/tKbKGKuSUOreyNg==

[14] ttps://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/4389/ghana/2012/07/24/3261822/fifa-appoints-gfa-president-kwesi-nyantakyi-london-2012-olympics-

[15] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20140222042519/http://www.ghanasoccernet.com/ghana-fa-president-kwesi-nyantakyi-named-on-fifas-associations-committee/

[16] ttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37494592

[17] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20170511113106/http://www.ghanafa.org/index/full_news/6/12138

[18] ttps://www.etvghana.com/?option=com_content&view=article&id=2994%3Aghanas-100-most-influential-personalities-in-2012-finally-revealed&Itemid=484

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