Nana Boateng Gyimah demands Kofi Adams back up or drop his allegation that the festival failed to refund US$611,000.
A fierce war of words has erupted in Ghana's sports and culture space, with Tribe Culture Fest CEO Nana Boateng Gyimah firing back at Sports and Recreation Minister Kofi Adams over a US$611,000 refund allegation. His message is blunt: substantiate it or withdraw it.
The minister had accused the festival of receiving a hefty sum and failing to return it to private individuals. Gyimah has flatly rejected that claim, insisting that neither he nor his organisation took the alleged money from any private party in connection with the arrangements in question.
In a statement issued on Monday, the CEO stressed that Tribe Culture Fest's contractual relationship was strictly limited to two state bodies: the National Sports Authority (NSA) and the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA). No private deal, he says, was part of the picture.
Gyimah is now calling on the minister to produce documents that show any link between the festival and the disputed payment. He argues that an accusation of this size must be backed by hard evidence, and he has asked for specifics on the transaction, including who paid, who received the money and when it happened.
With reputations and public trust on the line, all eyes are on Minister Adams to see whether he answers the challenge with receipts or steps back from the claim.
