The Minority in Parliament has alleged that the driver of Sports and Recreation Minister Kofi Adams, Mr Okyere, and a secretary at the office of the Chief Director have not returned to Ghana after travelling to the United States for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The claim was made by the Ranking Member on Parliament’s Youth and Sports Committee, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, during a media briefing on Friday, September 18, 2026.
Mr. Assafuah said the two individuals were among the 431 people reportedly sponsored by the government to attend the tournament, but disputed claims that all members of the group had returned to Ghana.
The Minority is demanding that the Ministry publish the names and passport numbers of all 431 sponsored travellers to establish their return status.
“We are asking the minister to publish all the 431 people, their passport numbers and their names, as to whether these people actually returned back to Ghana or not,” Mr. Assafuah said.
The Minority’s claim comes after Sports and Recreation Minister Kofi Adams reportedly told the caucus that all 431 government-sponsored travellers had returned to Ghana.
Mr. Assafuah, however, said the Minority’s checks had raised questions about the whereabouts of some of those who travelled.
“I asked him specifically about the fact that his own driver, Mr. Okyere, who was part of the 431, has not returned to Ghana,” Mr. Assafuah said.
“We also made an allegation that there is a secretary at the office of the chief director, who is called Christie, who was sponsored as part of those supporters. Today, that person did not come back,” he said.
The allegations have not been independently verified, and the government’s position on the matter remains that all 431 sponsored travellers returned to Ghana.
Source: Starrfm.com.gh
