The Director General of the National Sports Authority,Professor Peter Twumasi has been relieved of his duties.
Prof. Twumasi assumed the role of NSA boss in 2019 when he replaced Robert Sarfo Mensah and has served in the role over the last five years.
However, the reason behind his removal have not yet been disclosed
His tenure was, however, blighted by several controversies, prominent among them being the poor maintenance of sporting facilities.
According to a report Prof. Twumasi will be succeeded by Dodzie Numekevor, whose appointment was signed by Secretary to the President, Nana Bediatuo Asante on February 26, 2024, with a stipulation that he must accept the appointment within 14 days
Last year, Prof. Twumasi came under the spotlight when the NSA closed down the Accra Sports Stadium to football matches in December and rent it out for Christmas concerts instead.
This forced Ghana Premier League clubs Hearts of Oak, Accra Great Olympics, Accra Lions and Dreams FC to find an alternative venue to play their home games.
Recently, his political aspirations also faced a setback when he failed to secure the nomination to represent the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as a parliamentary candidate in the 2024 Parliamentary Elections, garnering only 7 votes in the Ahafo Ano South West constituency.
