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Former Ghana Football Association (GFA) President, Kwesi Nyantakyi, has been discharged by an Accra High Court after a five-year trial that saw no witnesses testifying against him.



Presiding over the case, Her Ladyship Justice Marie-Louise Simmonds ruled on Thursday that the trial could not proceed due to the prosecution’s failure to present any evidence. 



Despite listing five witnesses, none appeared in court, and the prosecution’s final witness insisted on testifying with a mask—a request the court found inappropriate.



The court’s decision was reinforced by a January 30, 2025, ruling from the Court of Appeal, which stressed the importance of ensuring a fair trial within a reasonable timeframe.



Nyantakyi was at the center of an investigative exposé by journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas in 2018, which led to his resignation as GFA President and sparked major reforms in Ghanaian football. 



However, with the case now dismissed, the long-running legal battle has officially come to an end.

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AUTHOR: Perpetual Tweneboah Koduah

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