Court discharges Kwesi Nyantakyi after five-year legal battle

An Accra High Court has discharged former Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kwesi Nyantakyi and his co-accused after a five-year trial without prosecution presenting a single witness.

Justice Marie-Louise Simmonds ruled that the case could not proceed due to lack of evidence, following the prosecution’s failure to secure testimony from its witnesses.

The ruling was influenced by a recent Court of Appeal decision emphasizing the right to a fair trial within a reasonable timeframe.

The case originated from Anas Aremeyaw Anas' 2018 exposé, which led to Nyantakyi’s resignation.