Ghana's Minority caucus is moving to haul Sports Minister Kofi Adams before Parliament over alleged visa fraud tied to the 2026 World Cup.
Ghana's road to the 2026 World Cup has hit a political pothole. The Minority in Parliament is demanding that Sports and Recreation Minister Kofi Adams appear before the House to explain allegations of visa fraud linked to the National Sports Authority (NSA) and the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA).
The caucus says it will file a motion when Parliament resumes sitting on Tuesday, November 4, to compel the minister to address the controversy. At the centre of the storm are claims that more than US$600,000 was collected from people seeking visa and travel help for the tournament, with applicants reportedly charged between US$7,000 and US$14,000 each.
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin took the issue to a press briefing ahead of the resumption. He questioned the conflicting accounts coming from the NSA, the Ministry and the GTA, and noted that Ghanaians had been promised the World Cup visa arrangements were clean. In his words, the public keeps hearing inconsistent stories, and the minister must come to Parliament and clear the air.
These are allegations, and the institutions involved have yet to settle on a single version of events. With the Black Stars heading to the biggest stage in football and supporters eager to follow, the pressure is on for clear answers about who is authorised to handle travel arrangements and how any money was collected. All eyes now turn to Parliament on November 4.
