Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central, Obeng Kwame Asare, popularly known as A-Plus, has officially petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, calling for the removal of Abena Osei Asare as Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee.

According to the MP, Abena Osei Asare is unfit to lead a committee tasked with probing financial malfeasance and infractions, as she is allegedly complicit in some of the very issues the committee is expected to investigate.

He explained that Abena Osei Asare played a pivotal role during the tenure of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, a period during which many of the financial infractions she is now probing occurred. For this reason, A-Plus urged the speaker to remove her as the Chairperson of the Committee.

“Her close association with the Ministry of Finance during the tenure of Hon. Ken Ofori-Atta, a period defined by reckless borrowing, fiscal indiscipline, and multiple controversial contracts, undermines the credibility of her leadership. These include the Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML) contract, the ECG–Beijing Jao Loss Reduction agreement, and the Service Ghana Auto Limited ambulance procurement deal, all of which are currently under investigation by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).

“Rt. Hon. Speaker, it is morally indefensible for Hon. Abena Osei Asare to preside over a Committee that demands accountability from newly appointed officials on matters that occurred under her direct watch as Deputy Minister of Finance,” he stated.

A-Plus further argued that Abena Osei Asare’s continued role as Chairperson of the Committee undermines public trust in Ghana’s democracy and parliamentary proceedings.

According to him, allowing the former Deputy Minister of Finance to maintain her position is an insult to Ghanaians.

“Such a situation not only compromises the impartiality of the Public Accounts Committee but also diminishes public trust in Parliament’s oversight role.

“It is inappropriate and indeed inconsistent with the ethical standards of parliamentary oversight for someone so deeply tied to the very administration and financial irregularities under review to preside over hearings demanding accountability from others. Such a posture erodes confidence and brings the image of Parliament into disrepute,” he added.

This is not the first time A-Plus has called for the removal of Abena Osei Asare as Chairperson of PAC.

On November 2, 2025, he publicly criticised her online, accusing her of previously defending Rev. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, the former Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), who is currently under investigation by the Office of the Special Prosecutor.

He also reiterated that Abena Osei Asare is unfit to chair the Committee, citing her involvement in financial irregularities that occurred during Ken Ofori-Atta’s tenure as Finance Minister, among other issues.

Read the full petition below:



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