{"id":224038,"date":"2025-10-14T13:15:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T13:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/224038\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T13:15:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T13:15:08","slug":"pressure-mounts-on-gfa-to-suspend-gifty-oware-over-nss-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/224038\/","title":{"rendered":"Pressure mounts on GFA to suspend Gifty Oware over NSS scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Gifty <\/a>Gifty Oware-Mensah is Executive Council Member of the GFA<\/p>\n

There have been calls from football fans and sections of the Ghanaian public for the <\/a>Ghana Football Association<\/a> (GFA) to suspend its Executive Council Member, Gifty Oware-Mensah, over the National Service Scheme (NSS) scandal.<\/p>\n

Gifty Oware-Mensah was officially charged by the Attorney General, Dr Dominic Ayine, with stealing and willfully causing financial loss to the state.<\/p>\n

According to the charge sheet sighted by GhanaWeb on Monday, October 13, 2025, she is accused of misappropriating a total of GH\u00a238,458,248.87 between February 2022 and March 2024 while overseeing finance, audit, and procurement at the NSS.<\/p>\n

GFA exco member charged with stealing and money laundering<\/a><\/p>\n

This follows earlier accusations made by the Attorney General in June 2025, alleging that she used her position at the NSS to siphon millions of cedis in public funds by manipulating payroll records.<\/p>\n

In response, some concerned Ghanaians have called on the GFA to strip her of her position as an Executive Council Member.<\/p>\n

They argue that the corruption charges she faces tarnish the image of the football association and that the GFA must distance itself from the controversy.<\/p>\n

Some have even hinted that if the GFA fails to act, they will submit a petition to the Fed\u00e9eation International Football Association (FIFA) to press their demands.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, others have countered that calls for her removal from the GFA Executive Council are premature, emphasizing that being charged does not equate to guilt. They insist that legal proceedings should be allowed to conclude before any action is taken.<\/p>\n

Read the reactions below:<\/p>\n

She\u2019s pending investigation and Court proceedings, please suspend her from her position in the GFA. I have never liked this lady after what she did to the \u201cBlack Princess\u201d. Jail her and put her in the cell next to Agraada or make them cell mates<\/p>\n

\u2014 Riches (@samuelkwakye58) October 13, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n

\ud83d\udea8He has been charged, finally <\/p>\n

Time to write to FIFA to get him out of the EXCO if the ethics committee won\u2019t do their work here. \ud83d\ude24 pic.twitter.com\/kR8bZb4u9f<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Listowel Mensah, MBA (@Listo_Mens) October 13, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n

They should jail her, Kurt and Mustafa Ussiff<\/p>\n

\u2014 Israel Jackson (@IsraelJack39033) October 13, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n

He should be out of that exco<\/p>\n

\u2014 fridaysVeryOwn (@babonisubanpa) October 14, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n

When the black queens demanded for their salary , she told them to shut up !<\/p>\n

\u2014 felix desmond (@ffdesit) December 5, 2024<\/a> <\/p>\n

What work has she done in her entire life to own a football team in dis hard economy?<\/p>\n

\u2014 Mr perches (@solomon_ad97666) October 13, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n

She nor go go the USA Some oo\ud83e\udd37\ud83c\udffe<\/p>\n

\u2014 O\u2019nas Foods (@Onas_foods) October 13, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n

When the black queens demanded for their salary , she told them to shut up !<\/p>\n

\u2014 felix desmond (@ffdesit) December 5, 2024<\/a> <\/p>\n

Corruption to the highest tune. These people go to Church and praise God but are criminals at government offices but won\u2019t have pity on thieves and on fraudsters.<\/p>\n

\u2014 El MagnificoCFC\u2b50\ufe0f\u2b50\ufe0f\ud83d\udc99 (@Don_Ziggy7) December 5, 2024<\/a> <\/p>\n

Did you know: Gifty Oware-Mensah is not only the Deputy Executive Director of Ghana’s National Service Scheme, overseeing administration and finance, but also an Executive Council Member of the <\/a>Ghana Football Association<\/a> and Chairperson of the Management Committee for the Black\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/NcMVHtazxr<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 SIKAOFFICIAL\ud83e\udd8d (@SIKAOFFICIAL1) December 5, 2024<\/a> <\/p>\n

Ghanaians want a conviction, them say the dribbling plenty.<\/p>\n

\u2014 S\u15e9\u157c\u15e9 \ud83e\udd85 (@G8dfella) October 13, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n

SB\/EB<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, watch highlights of Ghana’s 1-0 win over Comoros in the World Cup qualifiers<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n