Ibrahim Sannie Daara, former Ghana Football Association Communications Director and Deputy General Secretary, is relieved after being cleared of any wrongdoing for his alleged role in the Number 12 documentary, which aired about four years ago.
Sannie, who was accused of accepting a monetary gift to influence the inclusion of former Hearts of Oak captain Thomas Abbey into the national team, Black Stars, has been cleared by the Ghana Football Association Ethics Committee.
According to the GFA statement, the Ethics Committee determined that there was "insufficient evidence to support the allegation of acts of bribery and corruption on the part of Mr Ibrahim Sannie Daara."
In June 2018, controversial investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas and his Tiger Eye team filmed him.
In the widely circulated video, the CAF Media expert refused receipts from alleged agents of Thomas Abbey, who wanted the then-Hearts player invited to the Black Stars.
However, the video's commentary and transcripts suggested that he directed the agents to give the money to his aide and then went after it.
Nearly four years after the exposé, the GFA's Ethics Committee has ordered that Sannie be re-engaged based on the country's labour laws.
“The Committee assessed the evidence presented in the two videos, alongside the transcript, by viewing, listening and discerning the points of variation to discount or validate the assertion made by the voice-over,” the report said.
“Further, it endeavoured to obtain critical testamentary information from the witnesses, as well as from the GFA, and took steps to assess, analyze and consider this information against the charges preferred against Mr Daara.
“Taking all above into account, the Ethics Committee concluded that there was insufficient evidence to support the allegation of acts of bribery and corruption on the part of Mr Ibrahim Sannie Daara.”
Reacting to the news, Sannie told Hot FM, “I've never regretted working in any capacity in Ghana football despite that incident. Working in Ghana helped me a lot just that people wanted to break down my good reputation and legacy."
While the Ethics Committee were investigating the matter, Sannie sued Anas Aremeyaw Anas and Tiger Eye PI for defamation and invasion of privacy. He requested that the court order Anas to pay him GHc20 million in damages as a result of the video.