The head of Ghana's soccer federation, Kwesi Nyantakyi, has resigned after he was suspended by global soccer body FIFA after being accused of taking kickbacks.
Nyantakyi, a member of FIFA's decision-making Council, also apologised to Ghana president Nana Akufo-Addo and the government for what he called his "indiscretion".
"After a meeting of the Executive Committee this afternoon I decided to resign as President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA)," he said.
Nyantakyi was filmed by an investigative journalist in a hotel room appearing to take a $65,000 bribe from a supposed businessman seeking to sponsor the Ghanaian football league.
FIFA said on Friday it was suspending Nyantakyi for 90 days.
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The Ghanaian government has begun a process to dissolve the national soccer body, Information Minister Mustapha Abdul-Hamid said on Thursday.
On Friday, Ghana's police locked down the GFA offices, declaring the building a crime scene.
Segments of the recording by undercover journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas appeared to show Nyantakyi also demanding kickbacks to pass on to top government officials, including the president.
FIFA has not yet commented on whether any action will be taken over the government's plan to dissolve the GFA.
It could respond by suspending Ghana's membership, which would mean the country's national teams could no longer compete in international competition.
