Ghana's Majority Leader vows no official will escape consequences as police probe over $600,000 allegedly collected in World Cup visa dealings.
Ghana's government says it will not protect its own as a growing 2026 World Cup visa scandal puts the Black Stars' road to North America under an uncomfortable spotlight. Majority Leader James Agalga has declared that President John Dramani Mahama will not shield any official found culpable once investigators finish their work.
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service is probing allegations that more than US$600,000 was collected from people hoping to secure visas and travel help for the tournament. No findings have been made public, and Agalga stressed that anyone implicated will face appropriate consequences when the process concludes.
His comments came in response to Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, who has demanded that Sports and Recreation Minister Kofi Adams appear before Parliament over the matter. Agalga argued that the President has a track record of allowing investigations and prosecutions involving his own appointees, saying: "Nobody is going to be shielded."
Agalga also took aim at the previous New Patriotic Party administration, claiming former President Nana Akufo-Addo did not show the same commitment to accountability. The political back-and-forth shows how quickly the issue has moved from the football pages into Ghana's parliamentary arena.
For Ghanaian fans dreaming of cheering their team on the biggest stage in world football, the stakes go beyond politics. Supporters will be watching to see whether the promised transparency produces real answers, and whether the country's reputation around the tournament can be protected.
