Sports and Recreation Minister Kofi Adams has dismissed concerns that he would avoid parliamentary scrutiny over allegations of visa fraud linked to arrangements for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, saying he is willing to face any probe into the matter.

The minister maintained that he had nothing to conceal and would cooperate with an investigation should Parliament decide to pursue the allegations.

In an interview with Accra-based Citi FM on Thursday, October 15, 2026, Adams stressed his readiness to appear before Parliament if required.

“I am a Member of Parliament, and I would not run away from a parliamentary probe if they so desire.”

He also denied allegations that the Ministry of Sports and Recreation provided a list describing individuals as officials of the National Sports Authority (NSA) to support their visa applications.

“The Ministry did not submit any list to anybody with any descriptions as officials of NSA. That is a lie the New Patriotic Party have been pushing,” he said.

Adams urged the NPP to produce evidence to support its claims, explaining that the ministry had followed the established procedure for submitting information to the relevant embassy.

According to him, the list submitted through the process described the individuals as volunteers and event coordinators, not employees of the NSA.

“There was an established process of submitting information and data to the embassy, a process that we followed duly, and we submitted a list that was only described as volunteers and event coordinators. It didn’t say they were staff of NSA,” he said.

The minister further denied claims that his ministry had submitted a list to Canadian authorities on behalf of the NSA or provided embassies with descriptions assigning the individuals official positions within the authority.

He accused the opposition of advancing the allegations for political purposes and insisted that it must provide evidence to substantiate its claims.

The dispute comes amid allegations that more than US$600,000 was collected from people seeking help with visa applications and travel arrangements for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

NPP calls for removal of minister, GTA CEO

The NPP has demanded the resignation or removal of Adams and the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), citing alleged misrepresentation and financial irregularities involving a World Cup visa arrangement connected to the NSA and private entity TRIBE Culture Fest.

In a statement released by its National Communications Directorate and signed by National Communications Director Dennis Miracles Aboagye, the party argued that the government, led by President John Dramani Mahama, was treating the controversy as a mere administrative issue instead of a national governance scandal requiring independent investigations.

The opposition alleged that the names, letterheads and institutional credibility of public agencies had been used to portray individuals who were allegedly not public officers as employees of state institutions in communications with the embassies of the United States and Canada.

It warned that the allegations could undermine Ghana’s international standing, weaken public confidence in state institutions and expose citizens seeking visas for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to possible exploitation.

The NPP’s statement followed the presentation of a 49-page account of the allegations by the Minority in Parliament on October 7, 2026. The document was presented through Vincent Ekow Assafuah, Ranking Member on Parliament’s Youth and Sports Committee.

The party further stated that, as of October 15, 2026, Assafuah had petitioned the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), and the Presidency.

The petitions reportedly seek accountability and the establishment of a Commission of Inquiry to investigate the allegations.