Ex-Ghana FA vice president Ade Coker has scandalously admitted that he bribed referees in the country's leagues to get results in his favour.
The trending issue of an investigation which has implicated thirty-four judges following an exposé that established their complicity in a massive corruption scandal in Ghana’s judiciary has also compelled a former Vice-Chairman of the Ghana Football Association to confess.
The former Vice-Chairman of the GFA, Ade Coker admitted that he has given out bribes berfore – after his endless effort to defend High Court judges cited in over two years thorough investigations by world-renowned investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas.
In a panel discussion on Peace FM flagship morning show 'Kokrokoo', the former Chairman of Great Olympics Football Club, Ade Coker initially doubted the credibility of the investigation.
Responding to a text message sent by Executive Director of Free Zones Board, Kwadwo Twum Boafo and read by host Kwami Sefa Kayi, as to whether he Ade Coker had ever bribed a football referee in his life?, he showed an ‘incurious’ face with a ‘fake’ laughter.
“...As for bribes we have all given referees before,†he self-confessed amidst laughter.