Ibrahim Sannie Daara
| Ibrahim Sannie Daara | |
|---|---|
| Born | Accra, Ghana |
| 🏳️ Citizenship | Ghanaian |
| 🎓 Alma mater | University of Ghana, Cardiff University London |
| 💼 Occupation | Sports administrator, Media consultant, Communications expert, Writer, Journalist |
| 📆 Years active | 1995—Present |
| Known for | Ex-Communications Director—Ghana Football Association (GFA), Former BBC journalist |
| 🏅 Awards | Best Sports Story of the Year—Foreign Press Association (FPA) Media Awards, UK |
Ibrahim Sannie Daara is a Ghanaian football administrator, media consultant, and sports journalist who is serving as the Media Officer for the Confederation of African Football (CAF).[1][2]He was the Director of Communications and the Deputy General Secretary of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) from January 2012 until June 2018.
Early life and education
Sannie Daara was born and raised in Accra, Ghana. His mother was an Islamic preacher and an educationist who taught at the University of Ghana.[3] Sannie attended Presbyterian Boys Senior School (PRESEC, LEGON) for his secondary school education. He got his bachelor's degree from the University of Ghana from 1995 to 1997. He then proceeded to Cardiff University in the United Kingdom, where he obtained his master's degree in international journalism from 2003 to 2004.
Early influence
[3]His father encouraged his interest in journalism by providing him with newspapers and radio sets to listen to news broadcasts.
Career
Sannie is an entrepreneur, football administrator, and sports writer. He is the founder of Ghanasoccernet and Footballghana. [4]He worked with the BBC from 2004 to 2012. He served as the Ghana correspondent to the South Africa Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) from 1999 to 2003.[1] He was the Communications Director for the GFA from 2012 to 2018.[2]
Personal life
Sannie is a Muslim. He is married and has three children with his wife, who resides in London.[5]
Awards and recognition
Sannie Daara has earned notable achievements for himself in the field he operates in. [6]In 2008, he won the Best Sports Story of the Year at the Foreign Press Association Media Awards (FPA Media Awards) in Britain. In November 2007, he was appointed by CAF to serve on its media experts panel.[7] [8]He was named CAF Media Officer in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals.
Controversies
Sannie was one of the casualties when Anas Aremeyaw Anas' Number 12 investigative documentary shook the football fraternity in Ghana in 2018.[9] He was accused, along with his colleague Kwesi Nyantakyi, by Anas and his organization, Tiger Eye PI, of taking a bribe to influence player selection in the Ghana national team, Black Stars.[10]
He dismissed the allegations of corruption in the documentary, describing the claims as a "pack of lies."[11] [12]In 2020, Sannie filed a GHS 20 million defamation suit at the Human Rights Court in Accra against Anas and his investigation body for alleging that he took a bribe to influence player selection. [13]In 2022, the Ghana Football Association Ethics Committee dismissed Sannie Daara of corruption and bribery allegations, concluding that there was insufficient evidence to support the claims of acts of bribery and corruption on the part of the ex-communications director.
References
- ↑ "Ghana FA spokesperson Sannie Daara gets CAF appointment". GhanaSoccernet. 2017-11-16. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Association, Ghana Football. "FA names Sannie as Director of Communications". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 JoyNews (2024-08-23). Prime Take With Ibrahim Sannie Daara: Former GFA Communications Director shares his life story. Retrieved 2025-10-24 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Ace journalist Ibrahim Sannie Daara quits the BBC". GhanaSoccernet. 2012-01-11. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
- ↑ Muftawu Nabila Abdulai (2024-08-23). PRIME TAKE WITH IBRAHIM SANNIE DAARA. Retrieved 2025-10-25 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Ghanaian wins top journalism award". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
- ↑ "Ghana FA spokesperson Sannie Daara gets CAF appointment". The Ghana Guardian News. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
- ↑ "AFCON 2019: Ghanaian appointed media officer of final". Graphic Online. 2019-07-19. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
- ↑ "Anas expose 'Number 12' video: Ghana don suspend evritin wey concern football". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
- ↑ "5 top GFA officials caught in the Anas exposé | Pulse Ghana". www.pulse.com.gh. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
- ↑ "Anas #12 Exposé Is Full Of Lies, Says Sannie Daara". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
- ↑ "Saanie Daara sues Anas over #Number12 video; demands GHc20m". 2018-07-06. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
- ↑ "GFA clears Sannie Daara over Anas' "Number 12" corruption charges". Graphic Online. 2022-05-27. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
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