Okatakye Afrifa Blasts Captain Smart Over Allegations About His Travel to the US
- Okatakyie Afrifa-Mensah is trending in the wake of his response to Captain Smart
- This comes after he addressed remarks made by the Onua Maakye host regarding his travel to the US
- Netizens who reacted to the video have shared varied opinions on the banter between Okatakyie Afrifa and Captain Smart
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Ghanaian media personality Okatakyie Afrifa-Mensah has lashed out at media personality Captain Smart over his recent remarks against him.
This comes after the Onua Maakye host, on his show, alleged that Okatakyie Afrifa was sponsored to relocate to the UK by the New Patriotic Party so he could be with popular political commentator Kevin Taylor, who was based there.
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The statement by Captain Smart did not sit well with Okatakyie Afrifa, who gave a fiery response while speaking on his programme 'For The Records' on Monday, February 2, 2025.
He first rubbished claims by Captain Smart that his move to the US was to compete with Kevin Taylor.
Okatakyie Afrifa then stated that he was not in competition with Captain Smart, adding that his aim was not to be known as a journalist who made no impact.
He said: "I move with clarity, I am intentional with what I do. I move with a sense of calling, which the propaganda cannot stop, it cannot dilute it, it cannot derail me. I am not in your arena. If you think media is all about telling lies without proof, I am not in competition with you", he said in an angry tone.
Sports journalists clap back at Okatakyie
Okatakyie Afrifa is no stranger to criticism from media personalities in Ghana.
In June 2025, he stirred controversy after questioning the source of Sharaf Mahama’s funds to promote boxing events.
A number of sports journalists called him out, notable among them being the former SWAG Sports Journalist of the Year, who rubbished Okatakyie’s take, accusing him of lacking a basic understanding of how boxing promotions operate.
Another journalist, Godfred Akoto Boafo, pointed out that Okatakyie’s statement was based on a false assumption and a lack of understanding of boxing.
Godfred Akoto Boafo, another respected voice in the industry, added his voice with a pointed remark aimed at Okatakyie’s grasp of sports structures.
Joy Sports' Victor Atsu Tamakloe raised objections over the premise of Okatakyie’s argument.
Watch the TikTok video below:
Reactions to Okatakyie Afrifa slamming Captain Smart
Social media users who thronged the comments section of the video have shared varied opinions on the statement by Okatakyie Afrifa.
Abeegi pandis22 stated:
"Go and check your old videos when you were in power, fool, because you told us that if anyone voted for Bawumia to become president…"
occapy opined: "
Okatakyie Afrifa, so can you campaign for Dr Bawumia? Eiiiii, interesting times ahead."
Okatakyie Afrifa slams Paul Yandoh
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Okatakyie Afrifa-Mensah had criticised the Director of Communication of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region, Paul Kwabena Yandoh.
He questioned Paul Yandoh's style of communication, claiming it was making the NPP unattractive to Ghanaians.
He further named Sammy Gyamfi as his best-performing chief executive officer of a state-owned company in Ghana for 2025.
Source: YEN.com.gh
