Private investigation firm, Tiger Eye P.I, together with journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, have denied any involvement in soliciting or accepting bribes from Kwesi Nyantakyi prior to the publication of the Number 12 documentary.
Kwesi Nyantakyi in an interview on Onua TV claimed that he paid $100,000 out of the $150,000 request to Anas in an attempt to prevent the release of the incriminating video.
According to him, failure to pay the full amount led to the release of the video.
However, Tiger PI and Anas, in a statement have dismissed the claim questioning how an investation said to be aired by the BBC could be halted by the alleged bribe.
“Tiger Eye P.I. and Anas Aremeyaw Anas categorically deny any involvement in soliciting or accepting bribes from Kwesi Nyantakyi prior to the publication of the documentary. The core mission of Tiger Eye and Anas is to expose and confront corruption, making the notion of shielding corrupt individuals utterly preposterous given the extensive resources and efforts invested in producing such exposés,” they wrote in a statement.
“Mr. Nyantakyi’s assumption that such a priceless exposé, which had long been advertised by BBC, could be shelved by simply ‘paying’ a $100,000 bribe is not only shocking but also indicative of naivety. Tiger Eye underscores its robust internal mechanisms in place, making it difcult for any individual to alter or suppress an investigation.
”Mr. Nyantakyi, by his admission, is a self-confessed bribe-giver, and a bribe-taker for attempting to bribe his way out of a painstaking investigation into his conduct. Per his self-confessed bribery attempt, Mr. Nyantakyi has proven that the life-ban from taking part in any kind of football-related activity at national and international level for conflict of interest and bribery offences provided for by FIFA Code of Ethics (FCE) was justified.”
Tiger Eye P.I. also clarified that their exclusive legal representation is CromwellGray LLP and not the said lawyer Nyantakyi claimed to have engaged with.
The investigative firm also noted that Nyantakyi’s admission of paying bribes affirms the reason for his subsequent ban from football activities by FIFA.
“Per his confessed bribery attempt, Mr Nyantakyi has proven that the life-ban from taking part in any kind of football-related activity at national and international level for conflict of interest and bribery offences provided for by FIFA Code of Ethics (FCE) was justified,” it added.
With Nyantakyi declaring his intention to vie for the NPP slot ahead of the Ejisu Constituency by-elections, Tiger Eye P.I. asserted the former GFA boss is using every opportunity to restore his credibility although there is an ongoing legal battle in court to prosecute him for his actions in the Number 12 documentary.
