World Cup visa scandal: Minority declines Mahama’s invitation to probe committee

Vincent Ekow Assafuah, a Representative from Parliament's Youth and Sports Committee, has declined an invitation to join a committee set up by President John Dramani Mahama to look into possible problems with the 2026 FIFA World Cup visa process. Assafuah expressed worries about the committee's independence and suggested that the investigation should instead be carried out by an independent commission.

At a press conference on November 5, he questioned President Mahama's involvement in the investigation, arguing that the process could involve scrutiny of ministers in his own government. Assafuah also criticized the committee's lack of transparency, stating that its membership, purpose, and meetings are all secret. He has petitioned both the Special Prosecutor's Office and the President to consider creating an independent commission to investigate the alleged visa and fundraising irregularities, insisting that the commission should be open, have the power to require evidence, and make its findings public.