Muftawu Nabila Multimedia Group is being sued by GFA for defamation.
Due to allegations of financial impropriety in the Association’s bus procurement contract, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has filed a lawsuit against Multimedia Group Limited and journalist Muftawu Nabila Abdulai.
The writer and his media firm are accused in the action, which was filed in the Accra High Court, of publishing false and defamatory claims that have damaged the standing of the nation’s football regulatory body.
The case is based on reports that were broadcast on Joy FM and Joy News on March 4, 2025, and that were published on MyJoyOnline.com. According to the sources, Freightgistics Ghana Company Ltd was given a GH₵5.1 million contract by the GFA to buy the nine Hyundai County buses.
The reports further alleged that the Football Association used FIFA Forward money to procure the buses for the clubs through sole sourcing and alleging procurement breaches.
It was also alleged that the Ghana Football Association altered the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), better known as Chassis number, to deceive revenue authorities.
In a follow-up report on March 10, 2025, the GFA was also accused of importing 40 mattresses in one of the containers that delivered the buses, further fueling allegations of questionable procurement practices. The reports suggested that the purchase violated FIFA’s procurement regulations, which require open and competitive bidding for contracts exceeding $50,000.
As part of its lawsuit, the GFA is demanding several remedies from the court:
A full and unreserved public retraction of all defamatory statements.
