Private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu, has expressed concern over how the revelations made by former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu Boahene, cast a negative light on the ruling government.

Kwabena Adu Boahene, who is currently on remand in the custody of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), revealed confidential information contained in a memo suggesting that allocation and utilisation of funds he is accused of embezzling during his tenure as Director-General of the National Signals Bureau went into some sectors of government.

The memo, which provides a detailed breakdown of the fund allocations, indicates that over GH¢8 million was allegedly used to finance an opposition political party, while an additional GH¢960,000 was reportedly paid to Members of Parliament as allowances to facilitate the passage of the National Signals Bureau (NSB) Act, among other payments made for some special operations.

Additionally, the memo revealed that an amount of GH¢5.1 million was allocated for the purchase of vehicles intended for a special aide to the president-elect.

Responding to the claims, Kpebu stated that the allegations made by the former NSB boss, which appear to implicate elements of the ruling government, raise serious questions about the government's own involvement, especially given its strong stance on accountability and its commitment to corruption fight and the prosecution of former appointees for similar offenses.

“It's also the case that with these revelations, it paints the government black because that is like, ‘why did you take money as opposition party for election monitoring and then the vehicles and all those things?’ I mean, it does color the case,” he said on TV3 on May 8, 2025.

The lawyer, however, clarified that the revelations made by Adu-Boahene do not serve as a defense against the charges he is currently facing in court.

Providing further insight, Kpebu referenced a statement by the Attorney General, Dr Dominic Ayine, who asserted that there is concrete evidence showing a money trail from the National Signals Bureau’s official account into Adu Boahene’s private account, as well as the acquisition of another property linked to the funds.

“Of course, the ultimate thing is that what he's saying is not a defence to the charges because Dr Ayine has been clear that the evidence he has is that the money left the NSB account and went into Adu Boahene’s private company account and then to Mayfair Properties. So, they have been able to trace the money. Dr Ayine's following of the money leads him to Adu-Boahene’s private company and then to Mayfair Property so, this cannot be an answer to the charges,” he explained.

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