Only the political class has benefited from Ghana's multi-party democracy – Prof Akosa

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Dr Mumbi Seraki 8 months ago

Hello youth of Ghana. You can take your own life with medicine.....for instance 10 paracetamol at once......or combine medicine and akpeteshie or weedicide.

Hello youth of Ghana. You can take your own life with medicine.....for instance 10 paracetamol at once......or combine medicine and akpeteshie or weedicide.
BITTER TRUTH 8 months ago

Prof., it's true!

It's been long though; since the day I lost to you in a game of draught at the Maadjoa Beach Resort several years ago we've not met again.

Prof., it's true!

It's been long though; since the day I lost to you in a game of draught at the Maadjoa Beach Resort several years ago we've not met again.
Kojo Poku-London-UK 8 months ago

Professor-you are damn right. ONLY TANI AKUFFO ADDO AND HIS TINY AKYEM ABUAKWA FAMILY HAS BENEFITEED. AKUFFO ADDO STOLE GHANA £900 MILLION, HIS COUSIN KEN OFORI ATTA STOLE-£400 MILLION, GABBY OTCHERE DAQRKO STOLE £200 MILL ...
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Professor-you are damn right. ONLY TANI AKUFFO ADDO AND HIS TINY AKYEM ABUAKWA FAMILY HAS BENEFITEED. AKUFFO ADDO STOLE GHANA £900 MILLION, HIS COUSIN KEN OFORI ATTA STOLE-£400 MILLION, GABBY OTCHERE DAQRKO STOLE £200 MILLION, DWARD AKUFFO ADDO STOLE £350 MILLION- ALL THESE MONIES WERE PART OF THE BORROWED £13 BILLION. The TINY AKYEM ABUAKWA POPULATION CAME TO LOOT AND LOOT- WE THE ASHANTIS WHO VOTED SKIRT AND BLOUSE FOR THESE NTAFUO EASTERN REGION OF GHANA TRAITORS-DID NOTHING FOR US THE ASHANTIS.
We have to change the Ghana Constitution because it vested TOO MUCH POWER IN TANI AKUFFO ADDO-EASTERN REGION CRIMINAL AKYEM ABUAKWA ARROGANT TANI. AKUFFO ADDO STOLE GHANA £900 MILLION, HIS COUSIN KEN OFORI ATTA STOLE GHANA £400 MILLION. These Eastern Region tINY POPULATION made up of KROBOS, AKUAPIMS AND AKYEMS- the Krobos and the Akuapims VOTE for the NDC all the time. So the Akyems CAN NEVER win power and so they secretly linked themselves with the Ashantis to look big.
Remove Akyem Abuakwa STOOGE Liar Bawumia, The Loser. There should NOT be another Northerner as President because President Mahama has taken that SLOT. We should NOT be afraid of the Northerners-CALL A SPADE A SPADE. The Northerners are OVER PAMPERED-NPP gets few votes from the North of Ghana and even Bawumia-who is a Northerner could NOT change it.
The LIES that brought the LOSER DRIVERS MATE-BAWUMIA TO THE NPP FLAGBEARERSHIP WAS THAT-BECAUSE HE IS A NORTHERNER-IF HE STANDS WITH PRESIDENT MAHAMA- THE NORTHERN REGIONS OF GHANA WOULD BE DIVIDED BETWEEN BAWUMIA AND PRESIDENT MAHAMA. BUT THE NORTHERN REGIONS OF GHANA VOTED OVERWHELMINGLY FOR PRESIDENT MAHAMA. SO THE DOCTRINE OF BREAKING THE 8 YEARS WAS AN AKYEM ABUAKWA LIES AND TRICKS-THE ILLITERATE CHAIRMAN WONTUMI DID NOT SEE. ASHANTI REGION SHOULD REPLACE BCHAIRMAN WONTUMI BECAUSE YHE IS NOT A STRATEGIC THINKER. ASHANTI REGION SHOULD ALWAYS BE THE KINGMAKER OF THE NPP LEADER BECAUSE OF THE VOLUME OR NUMBER OF VOTES NPP RECEIVES IN THE ASHANTI REGION. NO REGION IN GHANA, GIVE THE NPP THE SAME NUMBER OF VOTES AS THE ASHANTI REGION DOES. SO THERE SHOULD BE WEIGHTED AVERAGE OF VOTES FOR EACH REGION AS PER THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES NPP RECEIVES NATIONALLY.
The reign of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo may have long been over since January 7, 2025, but the very people who helped him during his 8 years in office may not all been enjoying their ‘retirements’ so well, or so quietly.

And this is for reasons aligned to promises and what appears to be a robust aim by the John Dramani Mahama government, which took over from the past one, to prosecute any forms of corruption that arose during the former administration.

These formed part of campaign promises by John Mahama and his National Democratic Congress (NDC), coming into the 2024 Election, and so far, they have been determined on achieving that.

Caught up in that, have been a number of appointees of Akufo-Addo who have ended up several investigations, or, in simple terms, whose names have been linked to controversial wealth that people believe may be, somehow, corruption related.

In this GhanaWeb article, let us take a look at some of the appointees under Akufo-Addo whose wealth came into question, generating national conversations.

In each of these cases, something happened that brought their cases into the public light, prompting national discussions and great interest.

Eugene Arhin

Eugene Arhin was the Director of Communications at the Presidency under Nana Akufo-Addo for the 8 years he was in office.

In 2021, a divorce case with his wife made it into the public, where his wife was demanding for certain reliefs in the separation process.

As part of the things she listed, she made mention of some of the properties owned by Eugene Arhin and these revelations, in the eyes of the public, generated a lot of conversations.

For many, did the Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin, amass all that in a space of four years, or during his time in public office?

Gloria Assan Arhin, his wife at the time, prayed the Accra High Court to grant her divorce request and also give her a number of properties, including a five-bedroom residential property (which was intended to be the matrimonial home of the parties) situated on a two-plot of land lying at East Legon in Accra; a four-storey building comprising 16 separate flats/apartments situated on a parcel of land at Bubiashie in Accra which land was acquired from a family friend of the petitioner.

She also asked for a storey building being constructed which comprised of 16 separate flats/apartments situated at Tuba-Weija in Accra.

These were but just three of the over twenty properties she sought after as part of the divorce.

Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie (Sir John)

Sir John, a former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), became the Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission of Ghana until his death.

After his death, his will became public, generating another widespread conversation among Ghanaians. It involved a tall list of 75 properties, including houses, parcels of land, bank accounts, investments, businesses, guns and clothes.

His will also raised public concerns following the discovery that he owned lands at the Achimota Forest. This was also because President Akufo-Addo had, at the time, signed an Executive Instrument that said part of the Achimota Forest was no longer a forest reserve.

Critics said the move was a ploy to get the land into the hands of the ruling elite, an accusation the government vehemently denied.

Sir John’s ownership of parcels of lands at the Achimota Forest appeared to have heightened the deep-seated mistrust of the government and its actions.

Below are the properties as listed in the will of the late Sir John:

House on plot number GA54480 located in Ogbojo, East Legon, and acquired on February 12, 2018

House on plot number GA 55329 located at Oyarifa No. 2, acquired on May 11, 2018

House plot number GA 55475 located at Oyarifa No.1, acquired on September 27, 2017

House on plot number GA 5881 located at Adjiringanor, Accra, (white House), acquired on August 7, 2019.

A 6-bedroom house located at Patangbe, Ogbojo, near East Legon.

A 4-bedroom house located in Mempeheusem, East Legon

A 3-bedroom house on plot number TDA 4140 located in Mempehuesem, East Legon

Another 3-bedroom house on plot number TDA 4140 located in Mempehuesem, East Legon

A 4-bedroom house on plot number GA56838 located in East Legon and acquired on October 25, 2018

A 5-bedroom house located in Sakora Wonoo

A 4-storey building located in East Legon, with 10 apartments, each apartment consisting of 3-bedrooms; and five apartments, each consisting of two bedrooms.

LANDS

Two plots of land located in Ahenema Kokoben in the Ashanti Region

Two plots of land with registration number GA56921 located in Oyarifa, which were acquired on November 6, 2018.

A 5.541-acre land located in Achimota Forest held in the name of Jakaypros Limited

A 0.987-acre land located in Achimota Forest held in the name of Fasoh Limited

Unspecified piece of land located in the Achimota Forest jointly owned with Charles Owusu

An unspecified piece of land held in the name of DML located in the Achimota forest

A 5.07-acre land at the Ramsar site, Sakumono

Five plots of land located at Millenium city, Kasoa

One plot of land with certificate number GA60802, located at Mempeheusem, East Legon, acquired on December 13, 2019.

Two plots of land approximately of 0.40acres located at No.7 ARS Lane, Ogbojo, near East legon

One plot of land near the Chain Homes Estate at East Airport Hills.

A piece of land numbered plot 139 located within the Adentaman District (aka Aviation land).

PRIVATE VEHICLES

Lexus LX570 25. Ford Fusion

Lexus V6

Nissan Titan Pick Up V8

Mercedes Benz E68 Sport AMG

Honda Pilot V6

Honda Accord Sport

Toyota Landcruiser V8

Ford 150

Honda Accord 2.0 Touring

Toyota Rav 4, 2019 model

Chevrolet Cruze

Lexus Saloon Car, 2019 model

GUNS

Five pump-action guns

Clothing

BANK ACCOUNTS

National Investment Bank, account no. 1802092960501

CBG, account no. 0302239130003

GT Bank- in the name of Ruth Korkor Odonkor

GT Bank-in the name of Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie

Fidelity Bank, account no. 1060032907210

ADB, in the name of Jakaypros Limited

United States Bank, Wells Fargo, in the name of Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie

Canadian Bank Account, Royal Bank, in the name of Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie INVESTMENTS

ADB: Two million cedis (2,000,000.00), expected to mature in April 2020.

Two hundred and fifty thousand Ghana cedis (GHc 250,000) with NTHC which stood at GHc 303,720.22 as at July 31, 2019.

Joint gold production investment with Francis Owusu Joint ownership in gold production investment with:

ROTL,

FASOH

MBL HOSPITAL

Afriyie Memorial Hospital, located at Sakora Wonoo OTHER BUSINESSES

A fuel Station located at Kentinkrono in the Ashanti region

Fuel tanker vehicles (10 in number)

One teak plantation located at Nkawie in the Ashanti Region

Rubber plantation located in the Eastern Region

Stalls located at the new Kejetia market, Kumasi (3 in number)

Farms at Ejura in the Ashanti Region.

Kwabena Adu-Boahene

The last person in this list of Akufo-Addo appointees whose wealth have courted public conversations is the former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau, Kwabena Adu-Boahene.

He and his wife, Angela Adjei-Boateng, were recently detained by the Attorney General’s office following his arrest at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA).

Following his detention, Attorney General Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine revealed at a press conference on Monday, March 24, 2025, a list of properties acquired by both suspects since 2018.

This, he said, was established through painstaking investigations by the EOCO and the AG’s office, indicating that the properties acquired were bought using embezzled state funds.

Below is a breakdown of the properties and their estimated values under the couple’s names below:

1. No. 2 stream part drive, Mayfair Estates, LA, Accra which is estimated at $1,000,000 (valued at GH¢15,000,000)

2. No. 6 Edith Avenue, Mayfair Estates, LA, Accra

3. No. 7 Edith Avenue, Mayfair Estates, LA, Accra estimated at a value of $200,000

4. No. 8 Edith Avenue, Mayfair Estates LA, Accra estimated at a value of $97,815

5. No. 9 Edith Avenue, Mayfair Estates LA, Accra also valued at $270,000

6. No. 10 Edith Avenue, Mayfair Estates LA, Accra at $150,000, Additionally, another initial cash deposit of $500,000 was made to purchase 5 houses.

7. Vertex properties at Oyarifa Gated Estate Development. This consists of 27 houses each valued at an estimated cost of $295,000 (GH¢127,000,000).

8. Two properties in London

The AG further disclosed that an amount of up to GH¢39 million was allegedly diverted and embezzled by the suspects from the agency.

"GH¢39,462,480 went into Adu-Boahene and his wife's pockets from one transaction," the Attorney General said
NSOR NKYIAMU 8 months ago

How can this silly idiot be right? Didn’t he lobby for Director of Ghana Health Service under President Kufuor? He’s just a bloody opportunist. Fortunately he fails any time he attempts to do anything. He started from try ...
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How can this silly idiot be right? Didn’t he lobby for Director of Ghana Health Service under President Kufuor? He’s just a bloody opportunist. Fortunately he fails any time he attempts to do anything. He started from trying to be Mamponghene. He failed miserably. Tried to be President of Ghana Medical Association. He failed there as well. Then CPP Flagbearer. He was defeated completely by PAA Kwesi Nduom. He then turned his attention to Kwahu Omanhene. He pushed other people’s siblings and children to go and create unnecessary confusion. A lot of them were badly injured. He then run away and left them to suffer. What a total failure. His ex wife will tell Ghanaians about this loud mouth. He’s too loud for nothing. JUST SHUT UP FIRST FOR ONCE AND FOREVER. GYIMIFUO.
Robert Anim 8 months ago

NSOR or whatever you call yourself. You can do better than spewing insults. The man has expressed his views. You can also put your ideas across. I think you’ve got a huge complex. If you have this learned man in your family ...
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NSOR or whatever you call yourself. You can do better than spewing insults. The man has expressed his views. You can also put your ideas across. I think you’ve got a huge complex. If you have this learned man in your family you’ll be happy. How many people in your family have gone pass SHS? Just put your miserable self somewhere and let the brainy share their ideas. Mtchewwww.
Steve Kaye London 8 months ago

It has benefited a selected few as it benefited your father the DCE of Asante Mampong.

It has benefited a selected few as it benefited your father the DCE of Asante Mampong.
Freedom and Justice 8 months ago

Sure no developed country uses somebody's mother tongue to educate its citizens.
We should be educated in our mother tongues. Last time I checked our mother was not English.
Slavery and colonialism is over and this is the ...
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Sure no developed country uses somebody's mother tongue to educate its citizens.
We should be educated in our mother tongues. Last time I checked our mother was not English.
Slavery and colonialism is over and this is the moment to emancipate our minds from mental slavery.
English or French is not superior to Akan, Mole–Dagbani, Ewe, Dangme, Ga, Nzema, Gonja,
Nsia 8 months ago

@ Freedom.....The French, English, Japanese, Chinese etc developed their own system of writing. It took Johan Gottlieb Cristaller to come from Europe, learn Fante Twi and Akuapem Twi and put it into writing for us.Our useless ...
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@ Freedom.....The French, English, Japanese, Chinese etc developed their own system of writing. It took Johan Gottlieb Cristaller to come from Europe, learn Fante Twi and Akuapem Twi and put it into writing for us.Our useless Kings at the time were busy slave raiding and killing human beings to please their useless river gods such as Antoa. Subin, Tano etc.Maybe, you can start teaching our kids Astro physics and applied maths in Twi, Ga or Basari.
Kobina Boafo 8 months ago

Corrupt Ghanaian leaders such as Afenyo Markin and Annoh Dompreh are the beneficiaries of our transactional democracy. Most MP's collude and connive to loot our wealth. Time is coming when they will face true justice.

Corrupt Ghanaian leaders such as Afenyo Markin and Annoh Dompreh are the beneficiaries of our transactional democracy. Most MP's collude and connive to loot our wealth. Time is coming when they will face true justice.
Kweku 8 months ago

Politicians have hijack the developmental processes of the country and are mismanaging the country and amassing wealth. Intellectuals and technocrats have been neglected and footsoldiers have taken over the country

Politicians have hijack the developmental processes of the country and are mismanaging the country and amassing wealth. Intellectuals and technocrats have been neglected and footsoldiers have taken over the country
Test2 8 months ago

YES AND GHANAIANS BOTH LITERATES AND ILLETERATE RICH AND POOR HAS NOT TAKEN NOTE OF THIS SO MANY EXAMPLES JJ RAWLINGS AND KONADU THEY WERE POOR LIKE RATS NOW LOOK AT HER WIFE AND CHILDREN
KENNEDY ADJAPONG NOW A MILLIONAIRE ...
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YES AND GHANAIANS BOTH LITERATES AND ILLETERATE RICH AND POOR HAS NOT TAKEN NOTE OF THIS SO MANY EXAMPLES JJ RAWLINGS AND KONADU THEY WERE POOR LIKE RATS NOW LOOK AT HER WIFE AND CHILDREN
KENNEDY ADJAPONG NOW A MILLIONAIRE WITH MANSIONS OVERSEAS AND YOU THE VOTER WHO VOTED FOR HIM IS STILL POORER THAN BEFORE
GHANAIANS WAKE UP AND THINK ALL OF THEM ARE FOOLING AND USING YOU TO LIVE BETTER AND RICHER WITH YOUR VOTES
THINK PROPLE THINK NOW IS THE TIME
Owusu 8 months ago

Well Dane prof you have said all , Ghana leaders are not doing any better things for Ghananans , but the problem is that the people are too slow, is very sad that rich country like Ghana , only the leaders are rich why

Well Dane prof you have said all , Ghana leaders are not doing any better things for Ghananans , but the problem is that the people are too slow, is very sad that rich country like Ghana , only the leaders are rich why
Kwame Peter 8 months ago

Kobina Boafo you call your pitiful self,still fixated on NPP? You will die in poverty with where you are because they don’t think about you.

Kobina Boafo you call your pitiful self,still fixated on NPP? You will die in poverty with where you are because they don’t think about you.
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Pius 8 months ago

True talk prof

True talk prof
Okwahu 8 months ago

Runaway Okwahumanhene who wanted to be head of kwahu chiefs but never visited the land of kwahu before, SHAME ON YOU PROFF.

Runaway Okwahumanhene who wanted to be head of kwahu chiefs but never visited the land of kwahu before, SHAME ON YOU PROFF.
Yeluworvi 8 months ago

House girl rapist. Stupid man. Go away!

House girl rapist. Stupid man. Go away!
Okyere Kay 8 months ago

Party politics has destroyed this nation and unless it is abolished for a non-partisan form of governance there will be no future for this country.

Party politics has destroyed this nation and unless it is abolished for a non-partisan form of governance there will be no future for this country.
Ohene 8 months ago

So they graduate from University and "bam" they join political parties to get rich quick,

So they graduate from University and "bam" they join political parties to get rich quick,
Kkk 8 months ago

Those who cannot make it genuinely in life join political wagons to be called "HONOURABLE s" and become superficially RICH. It's not difficult to take what belong to the masses into your pocket without trial only if you becom ...
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Those who cannot make it genuinely in life join political wagons to be called "HONOURABLE s" and become superficially RICH. It's not difficult to take what belong to the masses into your pocket without trial only if you become HONOURABLE.
Thanks to prof 8 months ago

You have told the whole truth.

You have told the whole truth.
First Offer 8 months ago

He’s a PATHOLOGIST! You this new journalists know your stuff. Don’t equate that to being a politician, the latter is a choice

He’s a PATHOLOGIST! You this new journalists know your stuff. Don’t equate that to being a politician, the latter is a choice
Concerned- Tema 8 months ago

Prof, You are very right. We can visit the Sahel principle to better serve the masses. There is no advancement in the lives of the masses in the so called democracy. A suitable model is unfolding in the Sahel Region.

Prof, You are very right. We can visit the Sahel principle to better serve the masses. There is no advancement in the lives of the masses in the so called democracy. A suitable model is unfolding in the Sahel Region.
Okyere Kay 8 months ago

That is d whole truth. Party politics has destroyed this nation and unless it is abolished for a non-partisan form of governance there will be no future for d country.

That is d whole truth. Party politics has destroyed this nation and unless it is abolished for a non-partisan form of governance there will be no future for d country.

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