Ex-Sports Minister Nii Lante Vanderpuye has twisted another knife into the Ghana Football Association by claiming officials tried to bribe him.
Vanderpuye was at loggerheads with football authorities and boasts he was the one who stopped their corrupt practices. Many believe his feud with Ghana FA is the cost the Black Stars a slow start in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Also, the Ghana U20 team failed to qualify for the 2017 African Youth Championship. But Vanderpuye, the Member of Parliament for Odododiodio, insists his fight against the Ghana FA was justified.
''It is not only Muntaka (Mubarak), but I know what led to the downfall of Rashid Pelpuo and several other ministers,'' Ni Lantey said on Atinka TV's Sports Court Show.
''There were attempts to bribe me, there were financial attempts made by GFA officials but I was smarter than them. I rejected envelopes that was sent to me without proper source. ''You have to ask why I never travelled with the national teams on their trips whiles I was in office. When a minister travels with the team, a lot of things happen.
''I have been in this and I know. Whiles on trip with the team, they’ll bring you an envelope full of money in dollars and you’ll not even be allowed to sign for it.
''I will say some of the previous sports ministers were not so much on top of football issues and so they made some payments and approved budgets which were way off.
''It is not only Inusah Fuseini who planted a camera in his office. I also had a camera and I recorded all the suspicious meetings I had in my office.
''There are a lot of things that I have kept because I know that if I break silence, it will not end well for Ghana football.''
Source: ghanasoccernet.com
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The money was in envelope. How did you know it was dollars and not euros or pounds. Lying. You've done your bit as the minister just allow others to continue. Julor
GTV,please if you are listening to me kindly show the match between Uganda and Egypt live on TV,so that I can do my incarnations for Uganda to beat Egypt for Black stars to get the opportunity and advantage to go through.
And such a thing was made a minister! My goodness. How can this country move with things like Nii Lanrey been a minister. So is he saying because he didn't take the envelope he the better minister, abi? This guy Lantey never amazed me. An official wanted to bribe with dollars you refused and could not report him. Hmmm, am not surprised, this guy doesn't know how to dress. He ***barred word*** of colours, and shabbily dress all times.
Which GFA official? Name them!
Hahahahahahahaha. He's such an unintelligent liar
masa gerrrout!
IF U CAN NOT BREAK YOUR SILENCE THEN BREAK YOURSELF ABSOLUTE NON NON NON SENSE
NDC man will see dollars and say no? Tell that to the marines
If u can't mention names give us a break !
Where, when, by who, how much, who was present? I expect journalist to ask the Hon. these question before putting out the story. GFA boss has reached far in football circles and this 'pull him down' of our own is not right