NPP demands Parliament summon Sports Minister over $600,000 World Cup visa scandal

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called on Parliament to summon the Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, to answer questions over allegations that more than US$600,000 was collected from individuals seeking visa and travel assistance for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The party is also demanding that the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) appear before Parliament to explain the authority’s involvement in the arrangements and help establish accountability.

The NPP’s Director of Communications, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, made the demands at a press conference on Thursday, October 15, 2026, urging Parliament’s Youth and Sports Committee to launch a public inquiry into the allegations.

He said summoning the two officials would help clarify their respective roles and establish what happened in the arrangements involving individuals seeking to travel for the tournament.

“Parliament must step in and summon their member who happens to be the Minister for Sports and Recreation, summon the CEO of the Ghana Tourism Authority to answer questions on the floor of the House and to the Youth and Sports Committee so that we will have clarity,” he said.

Mr Aboagye argued that a transparent parliamentary inquiry would help establish the facts and reassure Ghana’s international partners that any alleged fraudulent activities were not sanctioned by the state and that those responsible would be held accountable.

He also called on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to brief the public on its engagements with the United States and Canadian embassies and outline steps being taken to protect Ghanaian travellers from possible repercussions arising from the controversy.

The NPP is further demanding the publication of all documents relating to the travel arrangements, including the memorandum of understanding between the National Sports Authority (NSA) and Tribe Culture FEST, the supplementary agreement, and the GTA’s agreement with the company.

It also wants the lists submitted to the two embassies and a letter from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs dated May 28, 2026, made public.

Beyond the parliamentary inquiry, the party wants the state to protect individuals who allegedly paid the GTA or the NSA for visa applications and travel assistance, insisting that any money recovered should be refunded to them.

“Applicants who paid money to the Tourism Authority or to the National Sports Authority must be protected by the state. Many of them were ordinary Ghanaians who trusted the name of a public institution. They should be invited to come forward without fear and any money recovered returned to them,” Mr Aboagye said.

He also called for a clear timeline for the investigations and the publication of the findings when the process is completed.

According to him, investigations without definite deadlines or clear outcomes could heighten public suspicion and fuel allegations of a cover-up.

The NPP’s demands follow allegations that more than US$600,000 was collected from people seeking assistance with visa applications and travel arrangements for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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