The Director-General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Prof. Peter Twumasi, has clarified the status of bookings for the Accra Sports Stadium regarding concerts by Stonebwoy and Shatta Wale.In an exclusive interview with GhanaWeb, Prof. Twumasi stated that, as of now, neither Stonebwoy nor Shatta Wale has officially booked the Accra Sports Stadium for a concert.

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He emphasized that both artists are currently in the process of negotiating and finalizing contracts for the use of the stadium for their respective events. Therefore, no decision has been made regarding which artist will secure the contract.This clarification from Prof.

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Peter Twumasi comes in response to Shatta Wale's claim that he was informed that Stonebwoy would be hosting his show this year, and Shatta Wale's event would have to be scheduled for the following year due to a scheduling conflict at the same venue.In reaffirming the NSA's stance, Prof.

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Twumasi emphasized that the National Sports Authority has not yet signed any contract with either artist for a show to take place at the Accra Sports Stadium.“If the sports authority is helping them and they are creating problems for me? The two of them, none of them has a contract with us [Natioanal Sports Authority]. We are just helping to support their industry. We are yet to sign a contract, so don’t bother too much.

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For now, they are going through the process of getting the contract with the NSA, it’s not even done yet,” he said.“If you write a letter and request for a space then we will look at it and see whether we can offer you or not but we don’t have authority over what we can offer and what we cannot.

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We are thinking that stadium is a multi-purpose in use and over the years we have been accommodating them [artistes] bit by bit so it shouldn’t create any controversies unless they are just using it to promote their shows,” he told GhanaWeb.

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BackgroundIn response to what he perceived as an unfavorable decision by the National Sports Authority, which allegedly allowed Stonebwoy to host an event at the Accra Sports Stadium on a date that clashed with his own scheduled event at the same venue, Shatta Wale expressed his anger and frustration. He argued that this decision was made without conducting a thorough analysis of the potential consequences, including the risk of violence.

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Shatta Wale's frustration was notably captured in a 40-minute Facebook live video he shared on Tuesday, during which he passionately recounted his side of the story. In this video, the leader of the Shatta Movement criticized the authorities for their perceived inappropriate actions.Shatta Wale, alongside Medikal, had previously announced plans for their annual Freedom Wave Festival, which was slated to take place from December 20th to 25th.

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The festival's schedule, as outlined in a flyer released on September 7, 2023, included various activities such as the arrival of regional fan bases, an exhibition of SM merchandise, a pre-concert featuring new artists, industry prayers, artist dress rehearsals, and the festival's climax.However, on September 16, Stonebwoy also released a flyer for his Bhim Concert, scheduled to be held at the Accra Sports Stadium on December 22nd.

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This announcement sparked discussions and raised questions about how both artists could host their events at the same venue on the same day.In his Tuesday video, Shatta Wale accused President Akufo-Addo's daughter of orchestrating the situation, leveling insults at Stonebwoy and criticizing the president's daughter for her alleged foolishness in handling the matter.

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