My former English teacher Mr. Andrew Finneghan used to say “Never give a sword to a man who cannot dance.” I quite never understood this quote and it was only years later that I learnt that my Irish teacher had actually borrowed these powerful words from the great Confucius (551 - 479 BC) - regarded as China's most famous teacher, philosopher, and political theorist. As you can imagine, I have since kept a safe distance from any sword for good reason. Even though I can manage a shuffle and a jig, I am no salsa king. Thus it beats my imagination that in this era of hyper speed e-technology, refined research methods and e-intelligence available to us all, somehow, we choose to be fooled by pathetic politics of propaganda and pettiness. How on earth can any government official, sports administrator or journalist worth his salt even suggest that the government of Ghana wants to withdraw the nomination of Kwesi Nyantakyi as a candidate to contest a position on the Executive Committee of CAF in February, 2011? Some of my colleagues in this noble profession have gone on air to endorse this useless propaganda as a matter of fact by saying Ghana legend Abedi Ayew Pele would be Nyantakyi's replacement. I am sure the great maestro who served and continues to serve Ghana and Africa will be the first to dismiss this as silly talk and distance himself from those who may want to open a rift between him and Nyantakyi. Let us get one basic fact straight. The nomination of Nyantakyi received the support and backing of the Ghana government several months ago. Not necessarily because he remains a favourite of his former lecturer who now happens to be President of the Republic but because he is presently Ghana's best shot at winning a seat on the most powerful football committee on the continent. Unless I am losing my mind like these football coup plotters, the decision to put forward Nyantakyi's name was taken at the FA's Executive Committee meeting held on Thursday, July 8, 2010. The records and facts are there for all and sundry to peruse. It noted that as per Article 18 (3) of the CAF Statutes the names of candidates for membership of CAF and FIFA Executive Committees shall be submitted by the relevant National Association (GFA) at least 90 days before the date of the General Assembly at which this item is on the agenda. Even if Nyantakyi decides to pull out of the race, the process cannot be reversed at this eleventh hour by government as some have naively suggested and even declared. Those who are selling wrong advice to the powers that be are rather exposing their dangerous ignorance and failing to accept that due process must be adhered to by the letter. Yet all this confusion and suspicion could easily have been avoided simply by consultation with the relevant bodies and football stakeholders to look at an alternative or a compromise if Nyantakyi's nomination posed a problem - but clearly, the agenda was not in the best interest of Ghana football and that is why it has failed at birth; begging one to ask what ever happened to diligence, research and fact finding? Perhaps it is arrogance and malice rather than laziness or perhaps we have all been bought by fear of victimisation and loss of favour by the godfathers of power? So who are these shameless and faceless individuals bent on embarrassing the football fraternity and the insulting the intelligence of Ghanaians to feed their greedy ambitions? I plead with them to make reference to the CAF statutes: Article 18 (7) defines the eligibility for the election when it provides that at the time of their election, all candidates to a post to CAF Executive Committee must be "bona fide" members of their national associations and must be under 70 years. The Executive Committee further noted with satisfaction that the GFA has made considerable and admirable contributions to the development of football in Africa and deserved to be represented at the Executive Committee of CAF by no less a person than its President, Mr. Nyantakyi. Five months ago, the GFA communicated the said nomination to the General Secretariat of CAF as required by CAF Statutes and with the confederation's approval, it paves the way for Nyantakyi to campaign for the post in Sudan. From reliable sources within CAF and intelligence gathered, it could boil down to a two horse race between Ghana and Benin represented by the unassuming Anjorin Moucharaf. Nyantakyi's can sense that his time is near with the unfortunate potential demise of Nigeria's Amos Adamu who is the subject of a FIFA investigation into vote buying and the imminent retirement of Togo's powerful 76 yearl old CAF vice President General Seyi Memene. As a critic of this current FA and Nyantakyi himself on numerous occasions, i have observed and assessed his performance over several years to conclude that firm strides have been taken and progress has been made under his leadership. For these reasons and the absence of a better candidate, i urge my colleagues in the media to put differences aside and support Nyantakyi's bid for a seat on the CAF executive committee. The tune is playing and the world is watching so unless you know a better dancer, remember the old Confucius saying? '' Never give a sword to a man who cannot dance'' Nyantakyi has learnt how to dance. Yaw Ampofo-Ankrah is a Sports Journalist and currently the Executive Producer of e.tv Ghana.