According to allegations made by the former president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kwesi Nyantakyi, he paid investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas $100,000 to stop the Number 12 documentary, which revealed his involvement in corrupt practices, from being released.
Nyantakyi claims that in an effort to stifle the investigative footage that ultimately brought him down, he paid $100,000 to Anas Aremeyaw Anas via his attorneys.
The documentary, which was made public in June 2018, revealed fraudulent activities by Nyantakyi and other football administrators.

After the documentary was released, Nyantakyi resigned from his roles at FIFA, the GFA, and the Confederation of African Football (CAF). After that, he received a 15-year football ban, yet he continues to insist on his innocence.
To stop the documentary’s distribution, Nyantakyi says Anas sought $150,000, but he offered $100,000 instead. The documentary was nevertheless released despite his efforts, which sparked severe criticism.
The bribe money was returned to Nyantakyi in installments after the documentary’s release, according to reports. He contends that Anas’s attorneys first hesitated about returning the full money, stating a variety of justifications before giving up.

Anas Aremeyaw Anas refuted Nyantakyi’s allegations by saying that he was not involved in either soliciting or accepting bribes.
He insists that any claims made against him are unfounded because the goal of his investigative network, Tiger Eye P.I., is to uncover and stop corruption.
The CEO of Anas Aremeyaw Anas’s investigative company, Tiger Eye PI, stated that he will not testify in the Nyantakyi case until the Supreme Court reverses its ruling.

The company underlines that revealing Anas’ identity puts his safety at serious risk and restates its pledge to work with the government to the fullest extent possible if it is allowed to testify anonymously.
Nyantakyi, despite the controversies surrounding him, declared that he would run on the New Patriotic Party (NPP) ticket in the Ejisu by-election, following the passing of Member of Parliament John Kumah.