Majority Chief Whip in Parliament, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has called for immediate arrests if it is established that the former Auditor-General’s COVID-19 audit understated fumigation expenditure by more than GH¢600 million.

Speaking on PM Express on JoyNews, monitored by GhanaWeb on September 16, 2026, Dafeamekpor said the allegations, if proven, could constitute a serious breach of the law governing special audits.

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“Now, if what Manasseh is further revealing is what is actually the case, then arguably we have the greatest public finance scandal of maybe the Fourth Republic,” he said.

He cited Section 16 of the Audit Service Act, which he said requires the Auditor-General and his officers to report the findings of a special audit to Parliament.

“The Auditor-General and his officers are mandated under law to conduct a special audit, they are again obliged, obligated under law, to report their findings to Parliament. You cannot conceal any facts from Parliament,” he said.

Dafeamekpor said if the evidence establishes that the Auditor-General conducted an audit of the Ministry of Local Government and Transport but concealed material findings or recommendations when reporting to Parliament, those responsible would have breached the law.

The Member of Parliament for South Dayi further noted that if the allegations are established, arrests should follow immediately.

“If this is really the issue tonight, then the arrest should be happening before daybreak tomorrow. Because this cannot be countenanced under any circumstances in this country,” he added.

His comments follow investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni’s latest investigation, which raises questions about the Auditor-General’s special audit of government’s COVID-19 spending.

According to the investigation, the Auditor-General’s report recorded GH¢96 million as expenditure on COVID-19 fumigation, while documents examined by Manasseh indicate that government ministries spent hundreds of millions of cedis more on the exercise.

The investigation specifically found that the Ministry of Local Government spent about GH¢299 million on three fumigation contracts, but the expenditure was not included in the Auditor-General’s reported fumigation figure.

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