The Chief Executive Officer of Tribe Culture Fest, Nana Boateng Gyimah, has challenged Sports Minister Kofi Adams to provide evidence for his claim that people associated with the organisation received US$611,000 in connection with visa arrangements for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

In a statement dated October 12, 2026, Gyimah denied the allegation, explaining that his company's agreements were solely with the National Sports Authority (NSA) and the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA).

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He insisted that neither he nor Tribe Culture Fest received the alleged amount from any private individual in connection with the arrangements.

“I categorically deny the allegations attributed to the Minister for Sports, Kofi Adams, that I or Tribe Culture Fest illegally received US$611,000 and are avoiding a refund,” portions of the statement read.

“For the record, Tribe Culture's agreement was solely with the National Sports Authority and Ghana Tourism Authority. Neither I nor Tribe Culture Fest received the alleged US$611,000 from any private individual in connection with the arrangements in question,” the statement added.

Gyimah also challenged Adams to produce any agreement, authorisation or consent linking him or Tribe Culture Fest to the alleged financial arrangement.

He further demanded verifiable transaction records showing who paid the money, who received it, when the payment was made and how the US$611,000 figure was calculated.

“I challenge the Minister to produce the evidence supporting his claims. He must provide any agreement, authorisation or consent involving me or Tribe Culture that establishes the alleged financial arrangement. He must also provide verifiable payment records showing who paid the money, who received it, when it was paid and how he arrived at the US$611,000,” he said.

Gyimah warned that the allegations could damage his reputation and the integrity of Tribe Culture Fest.

“My reputation and the integrity of Tribe Culture must not be undermined by unsubstantiated public accusations. I call on the Minister to substantiate his allegations or withdraw them and correct the public record, or have my lawyers deal with the matter,” the statement concluded.

What Kofi Adams said

Adams accused Gyimah of being behind allegations of visa fraud against him and other government officials, which were raised by the Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah.

According to the minister, Gyimah had allegedly been providing the MP with false information to divert attention from money he claimed the Tribe Culture Fest CEO had improperly collected under an agreement with the NSA to transport Ghanaians to the 2026 World Cup.

Adams alleged that Gyimah received about US$611,000 unlawfully and was using various narratives to avoid refunding the money.

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He also claimed that an individual identified in the interview as SFY was pushing information into the public domain to cloud the circumstances surrounding the money and evade repayment.

“He cannot run away with $611,000 of people's money. We must make sure that we get him, and if it is found that right from the word go, he deceived the people, we must take the appropriate criminal actions,” the minister stated.

Read the full statement below:



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