The Supreme Court has ordered investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas to appear in open court to face former Ghana FA chief Kwesi Nyantakyi.
This means that, as a result of a decision made by the nation’s top governing body on Tuesday morning, Anas will come before the court without his customary face mask to face Kwesi Nyantakyi.
The journalist has been extremely reluctant to appear in court without his mask but Supreme Court has quashed earlier ruling by a lower court, however, Anas will now be publicly seen in court in his real flesh as he testifies in court.
The order of the High Court 2, Criminal Division granted permission to Anas Aremeyaw Anas to testify on camera in the case against Kwesi Nyantakyi.
But on appeal by lawyers of Nyantakyi, the Supreme Court ruled in favour of the former football chief and asked Anas to appear in flesh to be cross-examined in open court by Nyantakyi.
By this decision of the Supreme Court, Anas Amereyaw Anas must give evidence in open court.
Nyantakyi is fighting his case against the controversial journalist in a bid to clear his name.
The former Ghana FA capo is serving a global ban following the documentary.
Nyantakyi, who was rising to the very top of global football administration, had to step aside from his roles with Caf including as 1st vice-president, the most senior figure at the confederation after its former president, Ahmad.
Nyantakyi and other football officials from around the continent were secretly filmed by undercover reporters receiving cash gifts as part of a documentary by controversial Ghanaian investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas.