Former Ghana Football Association (GFA) vice-president George Afriyie has rated the performance of current GFA President Kurt Okraku far below that of his predecessor, Kwesi Nyantakyi.

According to Afriyie, Nyantakyi’s achievements during his time as GFA president set a standard that subsequent administrations have struggled to match.

Speaking on Atinka TV on Thursday, September 10, Afriyie said Okraku’s leadership does not come close to what Nyantakyi achieved during his 13-year tenure at the helm of Ghana football.

“Kurt is not performing but hates criticism,” Afriyie said.

He further described Nyantakyi as the best GFA president Ghana has had, pointing to the achievements recorded under his leadership.

“Forget Kurt Okraku. Kwasi Nyantakyi is the best GFA President ever. Nyantakyi’s achievements as GFA President are an open secret, and nobody can discount them,” he said.

Afriyie said that although successive GFA administrations have faced different challenges, Nyantakyi’s record continues to provide a benchmark against which the performance of current leadership can be assessed.

Nyantakyi served as GFA president from 2005 to 2018, overseeing a period that saw Ghana football record significant achievements at both the national and international levels.

His tenure, however, came to an end in 2018 following the release of the Number 12 investigative documentary, which exposed alleged corruption within football administration.

Number 12 documentary and Nyantakyi’s exit

The Number 12 investigative documentary, produced by journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas, was released in June 2018 and focused on alleged corruption in African football administration, with Nyantakyi at the centre of the revelations.

Hidden-camera footage showed Nyantakyi receiving cash and discussing business arrangements, sparking widespread controversy and outrage in Ghana and beyond.

Following the release of the documentary, Nyantakyi resigned as GFA president on June 7, 2018.

He also resigned from his positions as CAF vice-president and FIFA Council member, ending his involvement in football administration.

FIFA later imposed a lifetime ban on Nyantakyi from all football-related activities in October 2018. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) subsequently reduced the ban to 15 years in 2020.