The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tribe Culture Fest, Nana Boateng Gyimah, has denied allegations linking him and his organisation to the ongoing investigation into the 2026 FIFA World Cup visa scandal.

Gyimah maintained that his organisation's dealings were legitimate, explaining that Tribe Culture Fest had engaged with the National Sports Authority (NSA) and the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) on various programmes.

He also disputed claims that individuals paid between $14,000 and $20,000 to secure travel arrangements, insisting that Tribe charged between $2,000 and $3,000 for its services.

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“Our attention has been drawn to claims that individuals paid as much as $14,000 to $20,000 to persons at the NSA with the promise of securing visas for travel to the United States, Canada and Mexico, particularly the United States and Canada.

“We wish to set the record straight that, under the arrangement between Tribe, the NSA and other institutions, we charged $3,000 and $2,000 as full and final payments for our role in event logistics, travel logistics, hotel bookings, transportation and security. We have at no point received payments from any individual in the manner being alleged,” he said during a press conference.

He also rejected claims attributed to the Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, that they illegally collected about $611,000 from individuals under the pretext of facilitating visas but failed to deliver or refund the money.

Addressing the allegations, Gyimah said Tribe Culture Fest and its CEO categorically denied receiving the alleged amount.

“Our response to the allegations concerning $611,000. Tribe Culture Fest and its Chief Executive Officer, myself, Nana Gyimah, categorically deny the allegations attributed to the Minister for Sports and Recreation, Honourable Kofi Adams, that our organisation or its CEO illegally received $611,000 from private individuals and is avoiding a refund.

“We do not accept the presentation of this allegation as a fact. Our position is clear: Tribe did not receive the alleged $611,000 from the private individuals referred to in the public allegation, and we did not enter into personal financial arrangements being attributed to us,” he said.

Tribe Culture Fest called for a transparent investigation into the matter, outlining seven areas it believes investigators should examine to establish responsibility.

The organisation called for the production and examination of verifiable evidence identifying:

The individuals who allegedly made the payments.

The persons or entities that actually received the funds.

The dates, amounts, currencies and methods of payment.

The bank accounts, mobile money accounts and other channels through which the funds were transferred, where applicable and lawfully obtainable.

The agreements, receipts, acknowledgements or other records said to establish that Tribe Culture Fest or its CEO received any money.

The specific legal and contractual basis for the claim that Tribe Culture Fest is required to issue a refund.

The individuals who authorised, facilitated or controlled the transactions in question.

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“Tribe Culture Fest and its CEO categorically deny the allegations that our organisation, or its CEO, illegally received $611,000 from private individuals and is avoiding a refund.”

— Tribe Culture Fest CEO, Nana Boateng Gyimah, responds to claims by Sports Minister Hon. Kofi Adams over alleged funds received by the organisation

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