President John Dramani Mahama has removed Yaw Ampofo Ankrah from his position as Director-General of the National Sports Authority (NSA).
Professor Emmanuel Osei Sarpong has been appointed Acting Director-General of the NSA following Mr Ampofo Ankrah’s removal.
Prof. Sarpong, an Associate Professor of Physical Education and Sports at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), takes charge of the Authority amid scrutiny over the management of Ghana’s sporting facilities and an ongoing police investigation into an alleged visa facilitation scheme linked to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.Ghana Sports Updates
Mr Ampofo Ankrah’s removal brings his tenure at the NSA to an end after months of scrutiny over the management of the country’s sporting facilities.
The NSA has denied any involvement in the alleged visa facilitation scheme, while its legal team has said it is cooperating with the police investigation.
The development comes less than a month after President Mahama dissolved the NSA’s governing board on September 2, 2026.
Mr Ampofo Ankrah, who was a member of the dissolved board, continued to oversee the Authority’s day-to-day operations after the board was disbanded.
Pressure on his leadership intensified in September after the Minority in Parliament called for his suspension or dismissal over allegations that more than US$600,000 had been collected from individuals seeking assistance with visa and travel arrangements for the World Cup.
