Michael Omari Wadie, a former National Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has spoken out about the seizure of his Lexus 507 vehicle by the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) task force in January 2025.

According to Omari Wadie, the incident served as a personal eye-opener, making him realize that he was now in opposition.

He noted that when one's party is in power and things are done right, certain benefits and privileges are enjoyed—but those vanish when power changes hands.

Speaking in an interview on Asaase PA on June 19, 2025, he recounted how the vehicle was taken into custody by the ORAL team.

He explained that following the seizure, he decided to voluntarily take another newly acquired vehicle directly to the police station for inspection, without even driving it home.

“I had just gotten another car, and after what happened with the first one, I decided not to take any chances. I took it directly to the police station for them to conduct their checks,” he said.

However, days later, when he returned to retrieve the vehicle, he was informed that it was still under investigation and could not be released.

“I thought they would have completed all the necessary checks, but they told me the car I brought in voluntarily was still being investigated. That was when it really dawned on me that I was in opposition,” he remarked.

Omari Wadie admitted that the experience frustrated him to the point that he avoided the station for about three weeks. Eventually, he received a call from the police informing him that he could come for the vehicle, as it was occupying space at the station.

“I was so upset. I told them to bring the car to me instead,” he added.

The ORAL team returned the first vehicle just a few days after it had been taken into custody.

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