Former Ghana Football Association President Kwesi Nyantakyi made a surprise appearance in a video during National Patriotic Party presidential aspirant Ken Ohene Agyapong's campaign tour in Jirapa, Upper West Region.

The video capturing Mr Agyapong's campaign tour in Jirapa, surfaced over the weekend. Of significance, the video showed the presence of former Ghana Football Association President Kwesi Nyantakyi among the party delegates.

The once-revered football administrator was spotted introducing himself in his local dialect. He publicly endorsed the Assin North MP as the most suitable candidate to lead Ghana in the 2024 elections, encouraging all voters to cast their ballots in favor of Ken Agyapong on Saturday, November 4, 2023.

Nyantakyi who doubles as a lawyer is a long-time confidant of the politician, who vehemently defended him after he was caught up in investigative journalism Anas Aremeyaw Anas’ exposé five years ago.

It will be recalled that in 2018, Nyantakyi was captured in Anas’ ‘Number 12’ exposé allegedly taking cash gifts and engaging in influence peddling.

This led to him resigning as GFA President, as well as losing his positions as FIFA Council Member and 1st Vice President of CAF.

Nyantakyi was subsequently handed a lifetime ban and fined 500,000 Swiss Francs by FIFA. He was also charged with conspiracy to commit fraud, and corruption by a public officer, but was later granted bail with some sureties.

His lifetime ban was subsequently reduced to 15 years following an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) three years ago.

Nyantakyi was in the company of Ken Ohene Agyapong when he filed his nomination form to contest for the NPP Presidential candidacy on Wednesday, June 21, 2023.