NSA Visa Scandal: You are a liar – Vincent Ekow Assafuah tells Yaw Ampofo Ankrah

Vincent Ekow Assafuah, Ranking Member of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Sports, has raised concerns about visa applications involving officials of the National Sports Authority (NSA).

Speaking in an interview on JoyNews monitored by MyRoyalFM.com, Vincent Ekow Assafuah said the vast majority of these names—over 85%—were either fabricated or falsely represented as NSA staff.

He spoke about how official letters are handled at the NSA and questioned claims that the Minister may not have known about the documents involved.

“Normally, the minister doesn’t even sign letters. They allow the Chief Director to sign. So, it is not true that the minister can say, can even contemplate that he does not know anything about it.”

Assafuah Refers to an Email

Assafuah also referred to documents he said he had submitted for review.

He asked the producers to check the documents, saying they would find an email he claimed was sent by Yaw Ampofo Ankrah.

“Now, let me tell you why the honorable Yaw Ampofo Ankrah may be lying. If you can let your producers check the document that I sent, pages 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Page 12. They will see an email that was sent by Yaw Ampofo Ankrah himself.”

According to Assafuah, the email was sent on May 29, 2026, at 8:56 a.m. He said it was sent to Collins Lao, whom he identified as being at the visa section of the Canadian embassy.

“This email was sent on May 29, 2026, on Friday at 8:56 a.m. In that email, it was sent to Collins Lao, who is also a visa chief, or who is also at the visa section of the Canadian embassy.”

Claims About Names Submitted to the Canadian Embassy

Assafuah said the email went through the proper channels and included a list of names submitted to the Canadian embassy.

He claimed the list contained about 101 or 102 names and alleged that fewer than 15 of them were genuine NSA staff.

“This is a document, an email that went through the proper channel, the proper people, and the proper people also, if you like, copied. Now, in this particular mail, which was signed on May 29th, a list was presented to the Canadian embassy.”

“In that list, and if your production team will also show that list, that is also about five pages after this particular email, the names that were presented by the honorable Yuvanka, okay, to the Canadian embassy, to the Canadian embassy himself.”

“…and that’s why I’m saying he’s lying if he says so. There are about 101, no, 102 names that were sent. And this one, too, also shows how fraudulent names were sent to the Canadian embassy. Among these 101 or 102 names, you won’t find more than 15 people who are genuine staff of the NSA.”

People Mentioned in the Visa Documents

Assafuah also mentioned some individuals he said were connected to the NSA and the visa process.

He mentioned Yaw Gyamfi Kusi Awere and Nana Opoku Amankwah, also he described Yaw Gyamfi Kusi Awere as the Chief Operating Officer and said he signed some of the letters.

He also mentioned Nana Opoku and said he obtained a visa and travelled to the United States.

“Because, number one, I know Yaw Gyamfi Kusi Awere is the Chief Operating Officer, the one who signed some of the letters. Nana Opoku Amankwah, in fact, he got a visa; he went to the US. Now he’s still in the US. He’s not back. Now Isa was also introduced as head of security. Mind you, there’s no position at the NSA as head of security.”

Claim About the Head of Security Position

Assafuah further spoke about a person identified as Isa.

He claimed Isa was presented to the Canadian embassy as the head of security at the National Sports Authority.

According to Assafuah, the position of head of security does not exist at the NSA. He also said Isaac Botchway was part of the security detail of former First Lady Lordina Mahama.

“This Isaac Botchway is part of the President, if you like, the security detail, okay, of Her Excellency Lordina Mahama. I have her visa documents also with me. He is not the head of security, but Yuvanka submitted this person to the Canadian embassy as someone who’s the head of security of the National Sports Authority, a position or a portfolio that is not existent.”

Assafuah’s statements raise questions about the names and documents he says were submitted during the visa application process involving the NSA.