Professor Peter Twumasi has been removed from his position as the Director General of the National Sports Authority (NSA).
Mr. Dodzie Numekevor has been appointed as the Acting Director General of the Authority in his place.
The appointment of Mr. Numekevor was formalized by the Secretary to President Nana Bediatuo Asante on February 26, 2024, with a condition that he must accept the appointment within 14 days.
Prof. Twumasi took over as Director General on December 10, 2019, after Robert Sarfo Mensah resigned amidst allegations stemming from the ‘number 12’ exposé by Anas Aremeyaw Anas and Tiger Eye PI.
Throughout his tenure, Prof. Twumasi has been under scrutiny for his management of Ghana’s various stadiums, prompting longstanding calls from football fans for his removal.
In recent times, Prof. Twumasi’s political aspirations faced a setback when he failed to secure the nomination to represent the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as a parliamentary candidate in the 2024 Parliamentary Elections. He managed to get only 7 votes in the Ahafo Ano South West constituency.